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

drm/msm: Fix task_struct reference leak in recover_worker

get_pid_task() increments the task reference count, but the
corresponding put_task_struct() was missing in the else branch,
leaking a reference on every GPU hang recovery.

Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/730662/

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Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm: Fix task_struct reference leak in recover_worker get_pid_task() increments the task reference count, but the corresponding put_task_struct() was missing in the else branch, leaking a reference on every GPU hang recovery. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/730662/
Title drm/msm: Fix task_struct reference leak in recover_worker
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T16:10:46.457Z

Reserved: 2026-09-17T15:57:05.659Z

Link: CVE-2026-93059

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-17T17:17:59.550

Modified: 2026-09-17T17:17:59.550

Link: CVE-2026-93059

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