VulnerabilityPublished 10 Aug 2026Updated 21 Oct 2026

CVE-2026-68242: Linux kernel · drm/i915/gt: Fix NULL deref on sched_engine alloc failure

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · fixed in edd4804f07b8369ed472de19272974e2bf2a6271 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC

Severity

Unrated

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 9% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in edd4804f07b8369ed472de19272974e2bf2a6271, c174969f6af6c22fc9c51aefcdb7f9183c3a329a, bedeee4612afc15c53f8d3c6da05897506b4ca24 +2

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 3e28d37146db5dd49c469bc62a93ca791067d391, < edd4804f07b8369ed472de19272974e2bf2a6271	Fixed in edd4804f07b8369ed472de19272974e2bf2a6271
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 3e28d37146db5dd49c469bc62a93ca791067d391, < c174969f6af6c22fc9c51aefcdb7f9183c3a329a	Fixed in c174969f6af6c22fc9c51aefcdb7f9183c3a329a
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 3e28d37146db5dd49c469bc62a93ca791067d391, < bedeee4612afc15c53f8d3c6da05897506b4ca24	Fixed in bedeee4612afc15c53f8d3c6da05897506b4ca24
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 3e28d37146db5dd49c469bc62a93ca791067d391, < 7214db3e62fa9f0be7981cba9039bd835a79c070	Fixed in 7214db3e62fa9f0be7981cba9039bd835a79c070
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 3e28d37146db5dd49c469bc62a93ca791067d391, < 82ec992c404c3dc774c5e9f3d4aa858e97187675	Fixed in 82ec992c404c3dc774c5e9f3d4aa858e97187675
LinuxLinux	Affected =5.15	Fixed in–

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/i915/gt: Fix NULL deref on sched_engine alloc failure Avoid using intel_context_put() before intel_context_init() in execlists_create_virtual() as the kref_put() inside would lead to NULL deref on the IOCTL path when sched_engine allocation fails. Discovered using AI-assisted static analysis confirmed by Intel Product Security. (cherry picked from commit 4f2a12f2d50e9f48227656e4dcbd6423506be31d)

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