CVE-2026-98607: Linux kernel · drm/virtio: fix object leaks in virtio_gpu_resource_create_blob_ioctl()
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.7 Low.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 01:28 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation 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/virtio: fix object leaks in virtio_gpu_resource_create_blob_ioctl() virtio_gpu_resource_create_blob_ioctl() calls drm_gem_object_release() on both the virtio_gpu_resource_assign_uuid() and drm_gem_handle_create() error paths instead of dropping the reference it owns, so obj->funcs->free() never runs and the virtio_gpu_object, the resource id and the host-side resource are leaked. Use drm_gem_object_put() instead.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-98607 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-98607 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/73ea38a89b923fa08047885a0845d1cd89261ead (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/02df4e24dc4c0bf5b0425a6acabc5201d7f04fc2 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/88c60c06a2a5244f5dd32ec098e633add114890f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0455867bbd95ffa9d9db0a1c6dda500f8126232c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/eea473532a286cd1b13cddbec5c645989f43a3aa (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/24b6d5c7641412c9ebef0d4c8b888d49a0e6b880 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/81c6769e069d703154087377d1749af2f1b74e49 (opens in a new tab)