Microsoft · drm/virtio: fix NULL pointer dereference on fence allocation failure
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in f2f1683955b95c9b958069da3050f7e8e129ff88 : update Microsoft when convenient.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 08:46 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- Patch
- Available – fixed in f2f1683955b95c9b958069da3050f7e8e129ff88, ecced0076b700b5896e52af10d0776be8be36b0d, a8b83ed4a4b1d04c756f53e375e86d3881f66e72 +4
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 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 1 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Linuxlinux/kernelpkg:deb/linux/kernelOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
A vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-98508 affects Microsoft products version 3.0 and 4.0. It involves a NULL pointer dereference occurring during fence allocation failure in the drm/virtio component. The issue has been published but lacks detailed technical or impact information and no CVSS score is provided.