CVE-2026-99001: Linux kernel · drm/xe/i2c: cancel the client work on remove
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in 611857adc9e7b0ee1239a0baf38498922ca5a12e : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 611857adc9e7b0ee1239a0baf38498922ca5a12e, 175d654cd48320ad52d0f82dc3f4e3c063c3c5ca, 2efa187fd4c9b8d7edcae0c1acf46739ce39fd01
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 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 Linux kernel to 611857adc9e7b0ee1239a0baf38498922ca5a12e, 175d654cd48320ad52d0f82dc3f4e3c063c3c5ca or 2efa187fd4c9b8d7edcae0c1acf46739ce39fd01.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in the Linux kernel commit identified by hashes 611857adc9e7b0ee1239a0baf38498922ca5a12e, 175d654cd48320ad52d0f82dc3f4e3c063c3c5ca, and 2efa187fd4c9b8d7edcae0c1acf46739ce39fd01. Users should update to a patched kernel version incorporating these commits to remediate the vulnerability.
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's drm/xe/i2c driver was fixed by ensuring client work is properly canceled on device removal. The flaw involved queued or running work items accessing freed memory after the adapter was unregistered, potentially leading to memory corruption.