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CVE-2026-98404

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CVE-2026-98404 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/virtio: Fix a NULL vs ERR_PTR() bug in virtio_gpu_user_framebuffer_create() Smatch complains that returning a NULL here will lead to a NULL pointer dereference in drm_mode_addfb2(). Return an error pointer instead..

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/virtio: Fix a NULL vs ERR_PTR() bug in virtio_gpu_user_framebuffer_create() Smatch complains that returning a NULL here will lead to a NULL pointer dereference in drm_mode_addfb2(). Return an error pointer instead.

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux>= dc5698e80cf724770283e10414054662bdf6ccfa, < 975f3cf302bb7d7336df4c630a7c07e12780ad10; >= dc5698e80cf724770283e10414054662bdf6ccfa, < 07de0b31dd64094cd7d25729beaf2ecae74daa72; >= dc5698e80cf724770283e10414054662bdf6ccfa, < 5eda6cda0031ba17559d56882353be39e568ec09; >= dc5698e80cf724770283e10414054662bdf6ccfa, < 3fe8a33715265ecb24ca0bcd0a575c926da4277c; >= dc5698e80cf724770283e10414054662bdf6ccfa, < 974845d2535a250b180e62f9ed50284f312c01a3; >= dc5698e80cf724770283e10414054662bdf6ccfa, < 45dc2788a5b0e1e2824d1f98af521bd3acc340d7; >= dc5698e80cf724770283e10414054662bdf6ccfa, < f1050a7d365283678b253828739d3866ae546a72; >= dc5698e80cf724770283e10414054662bdf6ccfa, < 94579f24e2b526a04eb41050af0ba018c6f528e7
LinuxLinux4.2

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Timeline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-98404?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/virtio: Fix a NULL vs ERR_PTR() bug in virtio_gpu_user_framebuffer_create() Smatch complains that returning a NULL here will lead to a NULL pointer dereference in drm_mode_addfb2(). Return an error pointer instead.
How severe is CVE-2026-98404?
Severity scoring for CVE-2026-98404 is pending analysis.
How do I fix CVE-2026-98404?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST