CVE-2026-99006: Linux kernel · drm/i915/gem: Prevent overstepping exec array boundary
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in ebe162db655881a38de43301151ff7ac940602b5 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:07 UTC
- 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 ebe162db655881a38de43301151ff7ac940602b5, b1c357131fc467c579f65e9a9d1fdc1a6273ae1d, 152fb5083b9333a1cb8629572f9e0f276a404ba6 +2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation 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 to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix for this vulnerability is available and has been applied in multiple Linux kernel commits. Users and administrators should update to a patched Linux kernel version that includes these fixes. Since this is not a cloud service, manual patching is required. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
CVE-2026-99006 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's drm/i915/gem subsystem. It involves a boundary overstepping issue in the exec array during relocation parsing, where the cleanup function may free memory outside the intended array. This flaw could lead to memory corruption with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The issue affects Linux kernel version 5.10 and has been fixed in several subsequent commits.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/24c04e80c35ff36947366f6deafddb522eea080c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1c357131fc467c579f65e9a9d1fdc1a6273ae1d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/152fb5083b9333a1cb8629572f9e0f276a404ba6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/72d5cbb10d4916a3f8ef9da516c5c0634aca8439 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebe162db655881a38de43301151ff7ac940602b5 (opens in a new tab)