Microsoft · drm/fb-helper: defer setup when fbdev_probe() fails, not just on -EAGAIN
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in e5f8f6e0f0a18c77c04b757d72319d897a0b4bc1 : update Microsoft when convenient.
Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 13:35 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in e5f8f6e0f0a18c77c04b757d72319d897a0b4bc1, d510ed273854177f0a3ed330145858b2fe667f81, 9124411cb91b129ff3ffb0d723ecba7a5bf893f9 +5
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 7 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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Description
This vulnerability relates to the drm/fb-helper component where setup deferral occurs only when fbdev_probe() returns -EAGAIN, but not for other failure cases. The issue affects Microsoft products with versions 3.0 and 4.0. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided.