CVE-2026-23008
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Publication date: 2026-01-25

Last updated on: 2026-03-25

Assigner: kernel.org

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.
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Published
2026-01-25
Last Modified
2026-03-25
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-01-25
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-23008
EUVD
EUVD-2026-4625
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 10 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
linux linux_kernel 6.16
linux linux_kernel 6.19
linux linux_kernel 6.19
linux linux_kernel 6.19
linux linux_kernel 6.19
linux linux_kernel 6.19
linux linux_kernel 6.19
linux linux_kernel 6.19
linux linux_kernel 6.19
linux linux_kernel From 6.16.1 (inc) to 6.18.7 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-476 The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
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Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can cause the Linux kernel's graphics driver to crash, leading to a black screen. This disrupts normal system operation and can cause loss of display functionality until the system or driver is restarted or fixed.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is in the Linux kernel's drm/vmwgfx component related to hardware version 10. The issue arises because HW version 10 does not support GB Surfaces, meaning there is no backing buffer for surface-backed framebuffers. This leads to a nullptr dereference, causing the driver to crash and resulting in a black screen.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update the Linux kernel to a version that includes the fix for drm/vmwgfx KMS with 3D on HW version 10, as the issue causing a nullptr dereference and driver crash has been resolved in the updated kernel.

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