CVE-2026-98516: Linux kernel · drm/nouveau: Fix bridge reference leak in nv1a_ram_new()
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in add5e0a45e3971df9c65cc7b59c90559a25dc5a9 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
Rated Low 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 add5e0a45e3971df9c65cc7b59c90559a25dc5a9, ac4f1d28498b9798fc20f91f23a4256032186370, 553c86816e99855d6784eebd2588d5d2198c280e +5
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
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix is available and has been applied in the Linux kernel source. Users and administrators should update to a Linux kernel version that includes the referenced fixes to resolve the bridge reference leak in the drm/nouveau driver. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying the official patch.
Description
A reference leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's drm/nouveau driver was fixed in the nv1a_ram_new() function. The issue involved pci_get_domain_bus_and_slot() taking a PCI device reference that was not released after reading memory size from config space, causing a resource leak.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/add5e0a45e3971df9c65cc7b59c90559a25dc5a9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bda86f1fb2373a2ad8900341d5d6a6d68ce6ddb (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/553c86816e99855d6784eebd2588d5d2198c280e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d497216c10af3dc9747b399295f385fabbac9e5 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e0861ebb9ecf0b726ea42123bd579362ec1f977 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/67b4411538c8341692548429d43256f25be99f7a (opens in a new tab)