CVE-2026-98404: Linux kernel · drm/virtio: Fix a NULL vs ERR_PTR() bug in virtio_gpu_user_framebuffer_create()
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in f1050a7d365283678b253828739d3866ae546a72 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 11% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in f1050a7d365283678b253828739d3866ae546a72, 974845d2535a250b180e62f9ed50284f312c01a3, 94579f24e2b526a04eb41050af0ba018c6f528e7 +5
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Oct 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.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in the Linux kernel source code as indicated by multiple fixed commits. Users and administrators should update affected Linux kernel versions to the fixed versions containing the patches referenced by the commit hashes. No additional mitigation steps are specified.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's drm/virtio component was fixed to address a NULL versus ERR_PTR() return value bug in the function virtio_gpu_user_framebuffer_create(). The issue could lead to a NULL pointer dereference in drm_mode_addfb2().
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/975f3cf302bb7d7336df4c630a7c07e12780ad10 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/07de0b31dd64094cd7d25729beaf2ecae74daa72 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5eda6cda0031ba17559d56882353be39e568ec09 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fe8a33715265ecb24ca0bcd0a575c926da4277c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/974845d2535a250b180e62f9ed50284f312c01a3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/45dc2788a5b0e1e2824d1f98af521bd3acc340d7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1050a7d365283678b253828739d3866ae546a72 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/94579f24e2b526a04eb41050af0ba018c6f528e7 (opens in a new tab)