CVE-2026-23008
Medium
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vmwgfx: Fix KMS with 3D on HW version 10 HW version 10 does not have GB Surfaces so there is no backing buffer for surface backed FBs. This would result in a nullptr dereference and crash the driver causing a black screen.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability5. percentile0.2%
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedJan 25, 2026
First seenJan 25, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-476NULL pointer dereference
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel6.18.7 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 6.16.1 ≤ v < 6.18.7, 6.16, 6.19 | 6.18.7 |
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