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.
History

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title drm/vmwgfx: Fix KMS with 3D on HW version 10
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-25T14:36:21.933Z

Reserved: 2026-01-13T15:37:45.939Z

Link: CVE-2026-23008

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-25T15:15:55.673

Modified: 2026-01-25T15:15:55.673

Link: CVE-2026-23008

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