CVE-2026-23039
drm/gud: fix NULL fb and crtc dereferences on USB disconnect
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/gud: fix NULL fb and crtc dereferences on USB disconnect On disconnect drm_atomic_helper_disable_all() is called which sets both the fb and crtc for a plane to NULL before invoking a commit. This causes a kernel oops on every display disconnect. Add guards for those dereferences.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 31, 2026, 12:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 31, 2026, 12:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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The following products are affected by CVE-2026-23039
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Solution
- Apply kernel patches to guard against NULL dereferences.
- Test display disconnect functionality after patching.
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CVE-2026-23039.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a255ec07f91d4c73a361a28b7a3d82f5710245f1 | |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc2d5ddb193e363187bae2ad358245642d2721fb |
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jan. 31, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/gud: fix NULL fb and crtc dereferences on USB disconnect On disconnect drm_atomic_helper_disable_all() is called which sets both the fb and crtc for a plane to NULL before invoking a commit. This causes a kernel oops on every display disconnect. Add guards for those dereferences. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a255ec07f91d4c73a361a28b7a3d82f5710245f1 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc2d5ddb193e363187bae2ad358245642d2721fb