Bug 2554859 (CVE-2026-98514)

Summary:	CVE-2026-98514 kernel: drm/nouveau: Fix gem reference leak in validate_init()
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Version:	unspecified	CC:	akhatavk, aos-team-art-private, asdas, dpaolell, jdelft, jupierce, lgarciaa, mbiarnes, ppalepu, ppostler, prdhamdh, rhel-process-autobot, sghai, sidsharm, suppawar, vlaad, watson-tool-maintainers
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Doc Text:	A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Nouveau graphics driver, which can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS). A local user can trigger this flaw during graphics buffer validation operations that encounter specific error paths. Because the driver fails to properly release object references when these errors occur, the unreleased objects cause a reference leak. Repeated exploitation can exhaust system memory resources and compromise system availability.	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-10-18 15:23:36 UTC

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/nouveau: Fix gem reference leak in validate_init()

On the ttm_bo_reserve() failure and "vma not found" error paths, the
loop breaks without adding the looked-up object to any validate list,
so the reference taken by drm_gem_object_lookup() is never released;
validate_fini() only walks the spliced lists.  Drop the reference
before breaking out on both paths.