CVE-2026-98516: Linux kernel · drm/nouveau: Fix bridge reference leak in nv1a_ram_new()
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 01:28 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 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
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/nouveau: Fix bridge reference leak in nv1a_ram_new() pci_get_domain_bus_and_slot() takes a reference to the PCI device, which is never released once the memory size has been read from its config space. Drop the reference before returning.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-98516 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-98516 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/67b4411538c8341692548429d43256f25be99f7a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bda86f1fb2373a2ad8900341d5d6a6d68ce6ddb (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/add5e0a45e3971df9c65cc7b59c90559a25dc5a9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/553c86816e99855d6784eebd2588d5d2198c280e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d497216c10af3dc9747b399295f385fabbac9e5 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ffb43369ae51af5d5646b1ef680ab1af0fb4ad9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac4f1d28498b9798fc20f91f23a4256032186370 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e0861ebb9ecf0b726ea42123bd579362ec1f977 (opens in a new tab)