CVE-2026-23008

MEDIUM
2026-01-25 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
5.5
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch Released
Apr 09, 2026 - 20:30 nvd
Patch available
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:59 vuln.today
CVE Published
Jan 25, 2026 - 15:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.5

Tags

Linux Denial Of Service Null Pointer Dereference Linux Kernel Redhat Suse

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.

Analysis

The vmwgfx driver in the Linux kernel crashes due to a null pointer dereference when KMS with 3D graphics is used on hardware version 10, which lacks GB Surfaces support. A local attacker with user-level privileges can trigger this vulnerability to cause a denial of service by crashing the display driver, resulting in a black screen. …

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Remediation

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Priority Score

28
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +0.0
CVSS: +28
POC: 0

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CVE-2026-23008 vulnerability details – vuln.today
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