TI-2026-52226 Aliases CVE-2026-74442 GHSA-23jg-69fj-37jm

drm/vmwgfx: avoid destroy_workqueue(NULL) on vkms init failure

LOW 22Published 2026-08-15 · Updated 2026-11-06

Key facts

Attack vector: —
Privileges required: —
User interaction: —
Attack complexity: —
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: —
Fix status: Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix

No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vmwgfx: avoid destroy_workqueue(NULL) on vkms init failure Two paths through vmw_vkms_init() can leave vmw->crc_workq NULL while still leaving the rest of the driver in a state that calls vmw_vkms_cleanup() at module unload: 1. vmw_host_get_guestinfo(GUESTINFO_VBLANK, ...) failing or returning an oversized buffer -- the common case on hosts without a VBLANK guestinfo entry -- early-returned before the workqueue allocation. 2. alloc_ordered_workqueue() returning NULL on memory pressure. vmw_vkms_cleanup() then calls destroy_workqueue(NULL), which dereferences wq->name and panics. Fix the first case by removing the early return: vmw->vkms_enabled is already false on the rpci-failure path so no work will ever be queued, and allocating the workqueue unconditionally keeps the control flow simple. Fix the second case by guarding the cleanup with a NULL check, since alloc_ordered_workqueue() can still fail under low memory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00168 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 6.12.103, 6.18.44, 7.1.8 +1Red Hat: 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Linux	Linux	6.10 and later	6.12.103, 6.18.44, 7.1.8, 7.2	Patch available	CNA

Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.10 and later Fixed in 6.12.103, 6.18.44, 7.1.8, 7.2 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::	—	—	Linux

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Linux

Remediation

Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.12.103, 6.18.44, 7.1.8, 7.2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred

Not affected: 4 products

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-74442
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-23jg-69fj-37jm
2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

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Sources

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