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.

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Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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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
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-09T08:37:00.983Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-23008

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

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

Modified: 2026-01-26T15:03:33.357

Link: CVE-2026-23008

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-01-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-23008 - Bugzilla

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