VulnerabilityPublished 10 Aug 2026Updated 6 Nov 2026

CVE-2026-68243: Linux kernel · drm/i915/gem: Fix NULL deref in I915_CONTEXT_PARAM_SSEU

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in edd2edaca52ada833c341c8b264aaea9dd93369c : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 17:04 UTC

Severity

Unrated

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

Exploitation: No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable: Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact: Limited control over the software or limited information exposure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-11-06.

Patch

Available – fixed in edd2edaca52ada833c341c8b264aaea9dd93369c, b226dee4ee1fff2909f79e8ad700b7082f8d3569, 9923c223d38fcd9602f41cc31d480e5299d9a38e +4

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 6 Nov 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.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), 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 ≥ d4433c7600f794623d6802395542cf4ca4f1b1f9, < edd2edaca52ada833c341c8b264aaea9dd93369c	Fixed in edd2edaca52ada833c341c8b264aaea9dd93369c
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ d4433c7600f794623d6802395542cf4ca4f1b1f9, < b226dee4ee1fff2909f79e8ad700b7082f8d3569	Fixed in b226dee4ee1fff2909f79e8ad700b7082f8d3569
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ d4433c7600f794623d6802395542cf4ca4f1b1f9, < 9923c223d38fcd9602f41cc31d480e5299d9a38e	Fixed in 9923c223d38fcd9602f41cc31d480e5299d9a38e
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ d4433c7600f794623d6802395542cf4ca4f1b1f9, < 726f27bca93e6c83b263542669132ee1d0eb693e	Fixed in 726f27bca93e6c83b263542669132ee1d0eb693e
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ d4433c7600f794623d6802395542cf4ca4f1b1f9, < 97f236379f06a5082d37c6a764edd56bb58a94cd	Fixed in 97f236379f06a5082d37c6a764edd56bb58a94cd
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ d4433c7600f794623d6802395542cf4ca4f1b1f9, < 97a4872ef927dee301d76085cb19f6e36d4a53a4	Fixed in 97a4872ef927dee301d76085cb19f6e36d4a53a4

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/i915/gem: Fix NULL deref in I915_CONTEXT_PARAM_SSEU Setting context engine slot N into I915_ENGINE_CLASS_INVALID / I915_ENGINE_CLASS_INVALID_NONE and attempting to apply I915_CONTEXT_PARAM_SSEU to the same slot N will deref NULL. Fix that. Discovered using AI-assisted static analysis confirmed by Intel Product Security. (cherry picked from commit 36eda5b5c2d40da41cc0a5403c26986237cf9e87)

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