# CVE-2026-68263: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  drm/imagination: Fix double call to drm_sched_en...

CVE-2026-68263 is fixed in 17 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68263, released August 11, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-68263
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0013
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 10, 2026

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  drm/imagination: Fix double call to drm_sched_entity_fini()  Call sequence of double call: pvr_context_destroy   pvr_context_kill_queues     pvr_queue_kill       drm_sched_entity_destroy         drm_sched_entity_fini // here   pvr_context_put     kref_put(..., pvr_context_release)       pvr_context_destroy_queues         pvr_queue_destroy           drm_sched_entity_fini // here  Call to drm_sched_entity_destroy() from pvr_context_kill_queues() calls drm_sched_entity_flush() + drm_sched_entity_fini(). drm_sched_entity_flush() ensures all pending jobs are completed and drm_sched_entity_fini() ensures no further submission is allowed as per expectation from pvr_context_kill_queues(). Double call to drm_sched_entity_fini() is misuse of the API so keep call only in pvr_context_create() failure path.  Stack trace for issue with addition of refcounting for DRM entity stats in commit fd177135f0e6 ("drm/sched: Account entity GPU time"):  [  789.490527] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [  789.490559] refcount_t: underflow; use-after-free. [  789.490657] WARNING: lib/refcount.c:28 at refcount_warn_saturate+0xf4/0x144, CPU#0: kworker/u16:1/440 [  789.490695] Modules linked in: powervr drm_gpuvm drm_exec gpu_sched drm_shmem_helper xhci_plat_hcd xhci_hcd dwc3 usbcore usb_common snd_soc_simple_card snd_soc_simple_card_utils sa2ul sha512 sha256 dwc3_am62 sha1 authenc rti_wdt libsha512 at24 sch_fq_codel fuse dm_mod ipv6 [  789.490798] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 440 Comm: kworker/u16:1 Not tainted 7.0.0-rc7-02049-g5e2c0700091b #22 PREEMPT [  789.490809] Hardware name: Texas Instruments AM625 SK (DT) [  789.490815] Workqueue: powervr-sched pvr_queue_fence_release_work [powervr] [  789.490868] pstate: 60000005 (nZCv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [  789.490876] pc : refcount_warn_saturate+0xf4/0x144 [  789.490884] lr : refcount_warn_saturate+0xf4/0x144 [  789.490892] sp : ffff8000822cbcc0 [  789.490895] x29: ffff8000822cbcc0 x28: 0000000000000000 x27: 0000000000000000 [  789.490909] x26: 0000000000000000 x25: ffff800081b1e338 x24: ffff000004541405 [  789.490922] x23: ffff000004bea950 x22: ffff00000042e400 x21: ffff000007123e30 [  789.490935] x20: ffff000007123000 x19: ffff000007a80d50 x18: fffffffffffe7768 [  789.490948] x17: 74736574202c6e6f x16: 697461746e656d65 x15: ffff800081b269f0 [  789.490962] x14: 0000000000000030 x13: ffff800081b26a70 x12: 0000000000000211 [  789.490975] x11: 00000000000000c0 x10: 0000000000000b50 x9 : ffff8000822cbb30 [  789.490988] x8 : ffff0000014e7bb0 x7 : ffff00007725e780 x6 : 0000000372a05f49 [  789.491001] x5 : 0000000000000000 x4 : 0000000000000001 x3 : 0000000000000010 [  789.491013] x2 : 0000000000000000 x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : ffff0000014e7000 [  789.491027] Call trace: [  789.491032]  refcount_warn_saturate+0xf4/0x144 (P) [  789.491043]  drm_sched_entity_fini+0x164/0x18c [gpu_sched] [  789.491081]  pvr_queue_destroy+0x64/0x134 [powervr] [  789.491110]  pvr_context_destroy_queues+0x34/0x64 [powervr] [  789.491138]  pvr_context_release+0x70/0xac [powervr] [  789.491166]  pvr_context_put.part.0+0x5c/0x7c [powervr] [  789.491193]  pvr_context_put+0x14/0x24 [powervr] [  789.491221]  pvr_queue_fence_release_work+0x20/0x38 [powervr] [  789.491249]  process_one_work+0x160/0x4c4 [  789.491264]  worker_thread+0x188/0x310 [  789.491276]  kthread+0x130/0x13c [  789.491287]  ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 [  789.491300] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | dtb-aarch64 opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-azure opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-azure sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-azure sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1.160000.2.22 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1.150700.17.45.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1.160000.2.23 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_20 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4120-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4120-1.md) | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_21 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-rt opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.101-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68263](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-68263.md) | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 7.1.6-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68263](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-68263.md) | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Linux | linux-6.12 Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.12.101-1~deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68263](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-68263.md) | Aug 11, 2026 |

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