Answer in brief
CVE-2026-43396 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in drm/xe/sync: Fix user fence leak on alloc failure. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=0995c2fc39b0f998d40f5d276f67ae22fc1c37c3 <05edc78eb4699e8e000a62aaa8dace50a17e19e3 || >=0995c2fc39b0f998d40f5d276f67ae22fc1c37c3 <f8f90b33934b307f6e4599b9fae38aa1ee5441a7 || >=0995c2fc39b0f998d40f5d276f67ae22fc1c37c3 <0879c3f04f67e2a1677c25dcc24669ce21eb6a6c | 05edc78eb4699e8e000a62aaa8dace50a17e19e3, f8f90b33934b307f6e4599b9fae38aa1ee5441a7, 0879c3f04f67e2a1677c25dcc24669ce21eb6a6c |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.18 | Not reported |
Published upstream
May 8, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 6, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/sync: Fix user fence leak on alloc failure When dma_fence_chain_alloc() fails, properly release the user fence reference to prevent a memory leak. (cherry picked from commit a5d5634cde48a9fcd68c8504aa07f89f175074a0)
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