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CVE-2026-68263 — drm/imagination: Fix double call to drm_sched_entity_fini()

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/imagination: Fix double call to drm_sched_entity_fini() Call sequence of double call: pvr_context_destroy   pvr_context_kill_queues     pvr_queue_kill       drm_sched_entity_destroy         drm_sched_entity_fini // here   pvr_context_put     kref_put(..., pvr_context_release)       pvr_context_destroy_queues         pvr_queue_destroy           drm_sched_entity_fini // here Call to drm_sched_entity_destroy() from pvr_context_kill_queues() calls drm_sched_entity_flush() + drm_sched_entity_fini(). drm_sched_entity_flush() ensures all pending jobs are completed and drm_sched_entity_fini() ensures no further submission is allowed as per expectation from pvr_context_kill_queues(). Double call to drm_sched_entity_fini() is misuse of the API so keep call only in pvr_context_create() failure path. Stack trace for issue with addition of refcounting for DRM entity stats in commit fd177135f0e6 ("drm/sched: Account entity GPU time"): [ 789.490527] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 789.490559] refcount_t: underflow; use-after-free. [ 789.490657] WARNING: lib/refcount.c:28 at refcount_warn_saturate+0xf4/0x144, CPU#0: kworker/u16:1/440 [ 789.490695] Modules linked in: powervr drm_gpuvm drm_exec gpu_sched drm_shmem_helper xhci_plat_hcd xhci_hcd dwc3 usbcore usb_common snd_soc_simple_card snd_soc_simple_card_utils sa2ul sha512 sha256 dwc3_am62 sha1 authenc rti_wdt libsha512 at24 sch_fq_codel fuse dm_mod ipv6 [ 789.490798] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 440 Comm: kworker/u16:1 Not tainted 7.0.0-rc7-02049-g5e2c0700091b #22 PREEMPT [ 789.490809] Hardware name: Texas Instruments AM625 SK (DT) [ 789.490815] Workqueue: powervr-sched pvr_queue_fence_release_work [powervr] [ 789.490868] pstate: 60000005 (nZCv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 789.490876] pc : refcount_warn_saturate+0xf4/0x144 [ 789.490884] lr : refcount_warn_saturate+0xf4/0x144 [ 789.490892] sp : ffff8000822cbcc0 [ 789.490895] x29: ffff8000822cbcc0 x28: 0000000000000000 x27: 0000000000000000 [ 789.490909] x26: 0000000000000000 x25: ffff800081b1e338 x24: ffff000004541405 [ 789.490922] x23: ffff000004bea950 x22: ffff00000042e400 x21: ffff000007123e30 [ 789.490935] x20: ffff000007123000 x19: ffff000007a80d50 x18: fffffffffffe7768 [ 789.490948] x17: 74736574202c6e6f x16: 697461746e656d65 x15: ffff800081b269f0 [ 789.490962] x14: 0000000000000030 x13: ffff800081b26a70 x12: 0000000000000211 [ 789.490975] x11: 00000000000000c0 x10: 0000000000000b50 x9 : ffff8000822cbb30 [ 789.490988] x8 : ffff0000014e7bb0 x7 : ffff00007725e780 x6 : 0000000372a05f49 [ 789.491001] x5 : 0000000000000000 x4 : 0000000000000001 x3 : 0000000000000010 [ 789.491013] x2 : 0000000000000000 x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : ffff0000014e7000 [ 789.491027] Call trace: [ 789.491032] refcount_warn_saturate+0xf4/0x144 (P) [ 789.491043] drm_sched_entity_fini+0x164/0x18c [gpu_sched] [ 789.491081] pvr_queue_destroy+0x64/0x134 [powervr] [ 789.491110] pvr_context_destroy_queues+0x34/0x64 [powervr] [ 789.491138] pvr_context_release+0x70/0xac [powervr] [ 789.491166] pvr_context_put.part.0+0x5c/0x7c [powervr] [ 789.491193] pvr_context_put+0x14/0x24 [powervr] [ 789.491221] pvr_queue_fence_release_work+0x20/0x38 [powervr] [ 789.491249] process_one_work+0x160/0x4c4 [ 789.491264] worker_thread+0x188/0x310 [ 789.491276] kthread+0x130/0x13c [ 789.491287] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 [ 789.491300] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---

Published Aug 10, 2026 · Updated Oct 15, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP · CNA: Linux

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.
How the score was calculated
  • Technical severity (high)+6

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation
Not confirmed
Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.
EPSS FIRST
—
No EPSS score.
Affects
Linux
Linux
CVSS base
7.8
High · 2 source(s)

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

  1. Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Linux Linux).
  2. No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
  3. Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

VendorProductVersionsStatusSource
Linux Linux ≥ eaf01ee5ba28b97f96a3d3eec4c5fbfb37ee4cde and < 9be3f4bd6f514f69c51a8c77ea64fce2729dc7f4≥ eaf01ee5ba28b97f96a3d3eec4c5fbfb37ee4cde and < c88fdbf3da26e0179629530cae7768cd3d4ead85≥ eaf01ee5ba28b97f96a3d3eec4c5fbfb37ee4cde and < c1136d907fd04ca5c62ba11c1159b5fe65a1760c≥ eaf01ee5ba28b97f96a3d3eec4c5fbfb37ee4cde and < 4af24c27a39ba147a613a09e10b9e0f7294524c0version 6.8 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

Attack characteristics

The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Every base score collected

Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.

ScoreVersionSeverityExpl.ImpactScored by
7.8 CVSS 3.1 High 1.8 5.9 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 via NIST National Vulnerability Database
7.8 CVSS 3.1 High — — Linux via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (score shown at the top: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

  • Local/physical vector: focus on endpoint telemetry (EDR) from affected hosts.
endpoint telemetry (EDR)

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

  • 2026
  • Affected products added · linux/linux
    Oct 15, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • Record published
    Oct 15, 2026
  • CVSS changed · 7.8
    Oct 15, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Source status changed · → Received
    Oct 15, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Record created in this database
    Oct 15, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • CVE published
    Aug 10, 2026 · Linux

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

  • 1× Official description updated · Oct 15, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026

References

4 on the record

Elsewhere on this site

Linux
every CVE for this vendor

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Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

  • No FIRST EPSS score.
  • No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
  • No CISA SSVC assessment.
  • No CWE classification.
  • No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
  • No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
  • No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2026-68263 is "drm/imagination: Fix double call to drm_sched_entity_fini()", rated High. It affects Linux (Linux); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 7.8 describes technical severity. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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