CVE-2026-68243
Detail
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/i915/gem: Fix NULL deref in I915_CONTEXT_PARAM_SSEU
Setting context engine slot N into I915_ENGINE_CLASS_INVALID /
I915_ENGINE_CLASS_INVALID_NONE and attempting to apply
I915_CONTEXT_PARAM_SSEU to the same slot N will deref NULL.
Fix that.
Discovered using AI-assisted static analysis confirmed by
Intel Product Security.
(cherry picked from commit 36eda5b5c2d40da41cc0a5403c26986237cf9e87)
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Change History
3 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by kernel.org
8/19/2026 1:20:39 PM
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97a4872ef927dee301d76085cb19f6e36d4a53a4
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b226dee4ee1fff2909f79e8ad700b7082f8d3569
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Affected
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CVE Modified by kernel.org
8/17/2026 1:18:26 AM
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New CVE Received from kernel.org
8/10/2026 9:20:12 AM
Action
Type
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/i915/gem: Fix NULL deref in I915_CONTEXT_PARAM_SSEU
Setting context engine slot N into I915_ENGINE_CLASS_INVALID /
I915_ENGINE_CLASS_INVALID_NONE and attempting to apply
I915_CONTEXT_PARAM_SSEU to the same slot N will deref NULL.
Fix that.
Discovered using AI-assisted static analysis confirmed by
Intel Product Security.
(cherry picked from commit 36eda5b5c2d40da41cc0a5403c26986237cf9e87)
Added
Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b56757a9a7456825eb668fde92299e01c5e2721
Added
Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/726f27bca93e6c83b263542669132ee1d0eb693e
Added
Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97f236379f06a5082d37c6a764edd56bb58a94cd
Added
Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9923c223d38fcd9602f41cc31d480e5299d9a38e
Added
Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edd2edaca52ada833c341c8b264aaea9dd93369c
Added
Affected
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2026-68243 NVD
Published Date: 08/10/2026 NVD
Last Modified: 08/19/2026
Source: kernel.org
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