Service interruption via unchecked panel_type2 index
Published Aug 10, 2026 · Updated Aug 10, 2026
Out-of-bounds read in affected Linux kernel 6.0 and later builds allows local users to interrupt service during i915 BIOS parsing. In drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_bios.c, vbt_get_panel_type returns an LFP2 panel_type2 value without validating the 0–15 index range or 0xff PNP sentinel. Exposure requires Intel i915 graphics and an LFP2 entry; an invalid index can select the wrong panel type, read beyond the table, and destabilize display or system operation.
Summary
What happened
Out-of-bounds read in affected Linux kernel 6.0 and later builds allows local users to interrupt service during i915 BIOS parsing. In drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_bios.c, vbt_get_panel_type returns an LFP2 panel_type2 value without validating the 0–15 index range or 0xff PNP sentinel. Exposure requires Intel i915 graphics and an LFP2 entry; an invalid index can select the wrong panel type, read beyond the table, and destabilize display or system operation.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-68247
- Published
- Aug 10, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 10, 2026
- Vendor
- The Linux Kernel Organization
- Product
- Linux
- Classifications
- CWE-1285, T1499
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Aug 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=6.0
- Affected versionversion=6434cf630086eea2d091f122f5802582a05d9d1c <2084503f2d087bf956198e7f6eb25b03a7049cb2
- Affected versionversion=6434cf630086eea2d091f122f5802582a05d9d1c <8887b94d2fc93071bf6ff09c39d474510e6f582f
- Affected versionversion=6434cf630086eea2d091f122f5802582a05d9d1c <8b2da44446f9dce2ae50fee78bac2734d4277143
- Affected versionversion=6434cf630086eea2d091f122f5802582a05d9d1c <e7b5694645b03e80830dc141b59fc65aac693c70
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