CVE-2026-68242
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/i915/gt: Fix NULL deref on sched_engine alloc failure Avoid using intel_context_put() before intel_context_init() in execlists_create_virtual() as the kref_put() inside would lead to NULL deref on the IOCTL path when sched_engine allocation fails. Discovered using AI-assisted static analysis confirmed by Intel Product Security. (cherry picked from commit 4f2a12f2d50e9f48227656e4dcbd6423506be31d)
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.15
and later are affected. Fixed in
7.1.6,
7.2
and their respective stable series.
References
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What is CVE-2026-68242?
CVE-2026-68242 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.15 onward and has been patched in 7.1.6 and 7.2. CVE-2026-68242 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-68242?
Yes. CVE-2026-68242 has been patched. Fixed versions include 7.1.6 and 7.2. If you are running Linux kernel 5.15 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-68242 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-68242 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.