What is CVE-2026-99002?

CVE-2026-99002 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 3.2 onward and patched in 6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.57 and others. CVE-2026-99002 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-99002?

CVE-2026-99002 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-99002?

Yes, CVE-2026-99002 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.57 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.2 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2026-99002 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-99002 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2026-99002

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vmwgfx: validate pitch coming from userspace Validate the pitch, alongside the box dimensions before trying to copy data from the underlying surface. Fixes possible out of bounds reads with cursor snooping.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2026-10-23

Last modified 2026-10-24

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 3.2 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.57, 7.2.11, 7.3 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 3.2

Fixed in

✓ 6.6.160 6.6.x ✓ 6.12.114 6.12.x ✓ 6.18.57 6.18.x ✓ 7.2.11 7.2.x ✓ 7.3

References

5 total

Details

CVE ID CVE-2026-99002

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2026-10-23

Modified 2026-10-24

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-99002?

CVE-2026-99002 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.2 onward and has been patched in 6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.57 and others. CVE-2026-99002 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-99002?

CVE-2026-99002 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-99002?

Yes. CVE-2026-99002 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.57 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.2 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2026-99002 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2026-99002 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.