Local kernel memory disclosure via Panthor fence race
Published May 8, 2026 · Updated May 8, 2026
Use-after-free in Linux kernel Panthor DRM 6.10 through 6.18.15 and 6.19 through 6.19.5 allows local users to disclose kernel memory. drm_sched_fence_get_timeline_name can dereference queue state after group_free_queue releases it because exported dma-fence references outlive teardown. Access to a Panthor render node is required to race fence inspection against group destruction or file closure; the stale pointer can also trigger a kernel oops or panic.
Summary
What happened
Use-after-free in Linux kernel Panthor DRM 6.10 through 6.18.15 and 6.19 through 6.19.5 allows local users to disclose kernel memory. drm_sched_fence_get_timeline_name can dereference queue state after group_free_queue releases it because exported dma-fence references outlive teardown. Access to a Panthor render node is required to race fence inspection against group destruction or file closure; the stale pointer can also trigger a kernel oops or panic.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-71302
- Published
- May 8, 2026
- Updated
- May 8, 2026
- Vendor
- The Linux Kernel Organization
- Product
- Linux Kernel
- Classifications
- Unavailable
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- May 8, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <ab8c0de60f16d7e0b162ccbbb35fcf1f277c97c2
- Affected versionversion=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <eae60933abd11df013876f647c9edbd35ce67615
- Affected versionversion=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <efe24898485c5c831e629d9c6fb9350c35cb576f
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