CVE-2026-98609: Linux kernel · drm/virtio: fix object leak when drm_gem_handle_create() fails
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in f75066c79d1eec453c0d386ef8636873d1e11f2c : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in f75066c79d1eec453c0d386ef8636873d1e11f2c, e2edd2d78d2cf8446de017adec9598feefed3297, a93dce15dfef200c346b050a2acbed516cc62706 +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 specific Linux kernel commits identified by their hashes. Users and administrators should update to a Linux kernel version that includes these fixes to prevent the resource leak. No additional mitigation actions are indicated.
Description
CVE-2026-98609 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's drm/virtio component where an object leak occurs when drm_gem_handle_create() fails. The issue arises because drm_gem_object_release() is incorrectly called on an error path, leaving a buffer object with a reference count of 1 and causing memory and resource leaks. This flaw has been fixed in specific commits of the Linux kernel.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/13423a058187c2039aa8cb235c916be4477221b7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/687be2f8b5e0e0ca9a7028f8f6413d0ed3fbb9dc (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/264ae8ac8fd625b6c118baf16c111adeee2ec632 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2edd2d78d2cf8446de017adec9598feefed3297 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/372e9c3d45f664a2c000427ccbf6cdc2f99b3170 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a93dce15dfef200c346b050a2acbed516cc62706 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f75066c79d1eec453c0d386ef8636873d1e11f2c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/36570ef2244cc4d7563b1f0157bc0f032498638c (opens in a new tab)