VulnerabilityPublished 10 Aug 2026Updated 6 Nov 2026

CVE-2026-68248: Linux kernel · drm/i915: Return NULL on error in active_instance

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in cbec6a57959ab503e3ad4ad6edd51efb585dce92 : 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 cbec6a57959ab503e3ad4ad6edd51efb585dce92, b238d86e7f43afde8e830ef5b8d89ffedbbc7613, a727a004d14580b2fc9bec9e1a9ea60a9016cfcf +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 ≥ bfaae47db3c0989c0ca82a1d59ca3088860b1845, < cbec6a57959ab503e3ad4ad6edd51efb585dce92	Fixed in cbec6a57959ab503e3ad4ad6edd51efb585dce92
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ bfaae47db3c0989c0ca82a1d59ca3088860b1845, < b238d86e7f43afde8e830ef5b8d89ffedbbc7613	Fixed in b238d86e7f43afde8e830ef5b8d89ffedbbc7613
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ bfaae47db3c0989c0ca82a1d59ca3088860b1845, < a727a004d14580b2fc9bec9e1a9ea60a9016cfcf	Fixed in a727a004d14580b2fc9bec9e1a9ea60a9016cfcf
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ bfaae47db3c0989c0ca82a1d59ca3088860b1845, < 58b7e63ca0cd964190957ddd169c899256acaee9	Fixed in 58b7e63ca0cd964190957ddd169c899256acaee9
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ bfaae47db3c0989c0ca82a1d59ca3088860b1845, < 32c1a2afa90dd07df931f0b12578de1dbb751f0c	Fixed in 32c1a2afa90dd07df931f0b12578de1dbb751f0c
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ bfaae47db3c0989c0ca82a1d59ca3088860b1845, < 2bc7c50ffca43e1824cf29738d0572f1eb21f261	Fixed in 2bc7c50ffca43e1824cf29738d0572f1eb21f261

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/i915: Return NULL on error in active_instance Avoid returning &node->base when node is NULL due to OOM during GFP_ATOMIC allocation. Discovered using AI-assisted static analysis confirmed by Intel Product Security. (cherry picked from commit 6029bc064f0b1bac184203a50fbaaf070fa18832)

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