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CVE-2026-98516VulnerabilityPublished Updated

nv1a_ram_new() · drm/nouveau: Fix bridge reference leak

Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-98516· Low

Not known to be exploited · fixed in add5e0a45e3971df9c65cc7b59c90559a25dc5a9 : update Microsoft when convenient.

Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 10:58 UTC

Severity
Low

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 12% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in add5e0a45e3971df9c65cc7b59c90559a25dc5a9, ac4f1d28498b9798fc20f91f23a4256032186370, 553c86816e99855d6784eebd2588d5d2198c280e +5

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 2 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 2fa6d6cdaf283c05ae23842b2a04aeb223203c13, < add5e0a45e3971df9c65cc7b59c90559a25dc5a9
Fixed in
  • add5e0a45e3971df9c65cc7b59c90559a25dc5a9
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 2fa6d6cdaf283c05ae23842b2a04aeb223203c13, < ac4f1d28498b9798fc20f91f23a4256032186370
Fixed in
  • ac4f1d28498b9798fc20f91f23a4256032186370
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 2fa6d6cdaf283c05ae23842b2a04aeb223203c13, < 553c86816e99855d6784eebd2588d5d2198c280e
Fixed in
  • 553c86816e99855d6784eebd2588d5d2198c280e
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 2fa6d6cdaf283c05ae23842b2a04aeb223203c13, < 67b4411538c8341692548429d43256f25be99f7a
Fixed in
  • 67b4411538c8341692548429d43256f25be99f7a
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 2fa6d6cdaf283c05ae23842b2a04aeb223203c13, < 9ffb43369ae51af5d5646b1ef680ab1af0fb4ad9
Fixed in
  • 9ffb43369ae51af5d5646b1ef680ab1af0fb4ad9
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 2fa6d6cdaf283c05ae23842b2a04aeb223203c13, < 6d497216c10af3dc9747b399295f385fabbac9e5
Fixed in
  • 6d497216c10af3dc9747b399295f385fabbac9e5

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Description

This vulnerability concerns a reference leak in the drm/nouveau driver component, specifically in the nv1a_ram_new() function. It affects Microsoft products version 3.0 and 4.0. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided, and there is no indication of active exploitation or available patches.

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