What is CVE-2026-74445?
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's 'drm/vmwgfx' driver allows an attacker to trigger a NULL pointer dereference by submitting a crafted DX_BIND_QUERY request via a render-node file descriptor. Affected systems should apply the available patch immediately.
Azərbaycanca: Linux nüvəsinin 'drm/vmwgfx' driverında aşkar edilmiş bu boşluq, təcavüzkara render-node fayl deskriptoru vasitəsilə xüsusi hazırlanmış DX_BIND_QUERY sorğusu göndərərək NULL pointer dereference yaratmağa imkan verir. Sistemə zərər verə bilər, yamaq tətbiq edilməlidir.
Related CVEs
link basis: same weakness class CWE-476
FAQ1
In which Linux kernel component was CVE-2026-74445 discovered and how can it be exploited?
The vulnerability was discovered in the 'drm/vmwgfx' driver of the Linux kernel. An attacker can trigger a NULL pointer dereference by submitting a crafted DX_BIND_QUERY request via a render-node file descriptor.
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