CVE-2026-98513: drm/nouveau: Fix runtime PM leak in nouveau_connector_detect()

Severity: unknown
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-10-18 · updated 2026-10-19

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/nouveau: Fix runtime PM leak in nouveau_connector_detect() If nvif_outp_edid_get() fails, nouveau_connector_detect() returns early without dropping the runtime PM reference taken at the start of the function, keeping the device powered on until the next successful detect. Balance the reference on the error path like the other exit paths do.

Affected products

Linux kernel: 6.7 — fixed in 7.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 7.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e04611d3735543bd80a67d9d13dc13f503746fb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59aa1f8c95941e623891d46c805e8fb1257b5a3d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/780ad8e4df9f767806587d33b42372acf8fbe5e6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87c2f8ce1100ccbbc40bfab067741edbd1f0ef02

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