drm/nouveau: RCU-free the scheduler-containing nouveau_sched
CVE-2026-98512 is fixed in 47 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98512, released October 19, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/nouveau: RCU-free the scheduler-containing nouveau_sched struct nouveau_sched embeds a struct drm_gpu_scheduler (base). nouveau_sched_destroy() calls nouveau_sched_fini() (which does drm_sched_fini(&sched->base)) and then frees the object with plain kfree(sched). drm_sched_fence_get_timeline_name() returns fence->sched->name, and the scheduler fence keeps a .release callback so it is not ops-detached on signalling. A finished fence exported to userspace via drm_syncobj / sync_file therefore keeps pointing at &sched->base after nouveau_sched_destroy(), and a later get_timeline_name() -- reachable unprivileged through SYNC_IOC_FILE_INFO -- dereferences freed memory (KASAN slab-use-after-free read). Per the dma-fence lifetime contract the exporter must keep the data backing a signalled fence alive for an RCU grace period. Free the scheduler-containing object with kfree_rcu() instead of kfree().
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-default · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1.150700.17.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_24 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-source · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.113-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98512 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 7.2.9-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98512 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| linux-6.12 · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.12.113-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98512 | Oct 19, 2026 |
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