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CVE-2026-98516

Linux: drm/nouveau: Fix bridge reference leak in nv1a_ram_new()

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CVSS
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ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.21%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 10% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in2bda86f1fb2373a2ad8900341d5d6a6d68ce6ddbAlso 9ffb43369ae51af5d5646b1ef680ab1af0fb4ad9, 553c86816e99855d6784eebd2588d5d2198c280e and 3 moreCVE List
Published18 Oct 2026Updated 19 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

  • 2bda86f1fb2373a2ad8900341d5d6a6d68ce6ddbLinuxCVE List
  • 9ffb43369ae51af5d5646b1ef680ab1af0fb4ad9LinuxCVE List
  • 553c86816e99855d6784eebd2588d5d2198c280eLinuxCVE List
  • 6d497216c10af3dc9747b399295f385fabbac9e5LinuxCVE List
  • 3e0861ebb9ecf0b726ea42123bd579362ec1f977LinuxCVE List
  • 67b4411538c8341692548429d43256f25be99f7aLinuxCVE List

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/nouveau: Fix bridge reference leak in nv1a_ram_new()

pci_get_domain_bus_and_slot() takes a reference to the PCI device, which is never released once the memory size has been read from its config space. Drop the reference before returning.

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Affected versions 18

  • Linuxaffected: 2fa6d6cdaf283c05ae23842b2a04aeb223203c13 before add5e0a45e3971df9c65cc7b59c90559a25dc5a9CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 2fa6d6cdaf283c05ae23842b2a04aeb223203c13 before 2bda86f1fb2373a2ad8900341d5d6a6d68ce6ddbCVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 2fa6d6cdaf283c05ae23842b2a04aeb223203c13 before 9ffb43369ae51af5d5646b1ef680ab1af0fb4ad9CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 2fa6d6cdaf283c05ae23842b2a04aeb223203c13 before ac4f1d28498b9798fc20f91f23a4256032186370CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 2fa6d6cdaf283c05ae23842b2a04aeb223203c13 before 553c86816e99855d6784eebd2588d5d2198c280eCVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 2fa6d6cdaf283c05ae23842b2a04aeb223203c13 before 6d497216c10af3dc9747b399295f385fabbac9e5CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 2fa6d6cdaf283c05ae23842b2a04aeb223203c13 before 3e0861ebb9ecf0b726ea42123bd579362ec1f977CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 2fa6d6cdaf283c05ae23842b2a04aeb223203c13 before 67b4411538c8341692548429d43256f25be99f7aCVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 4.16CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: all versions before 4.16CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 5.10.271 through 5.10.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 5.15.222 through 5.15.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 6.1.189 through 6.1.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 6.6.158 through 6.6.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 6.12.112 through 6.12.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 6.18.55 through 6.18.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 7.2.9 through 7.2.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 7.3CVE List

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