In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/v3d: Fix global...

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/v3d: Fix global performance monitor reference counting

In the SET_GLOBAL ioctl, v3d_perfmon_find() bumps the reference count on
the perfmon it returns, but v3d_perfmon_set_global_ioctl() and
v3d_perfmon_delete() fail to release that reference on several paths:

  1. v3d_perfmon_set_global_ioctl() leaks the reference on its error
    paths.

  2. CLEAR_GLOBAL leaks both the find reference and the reference
    previously stashed in v3d->global_perfmon by the SET_GLOBAL ioctl
    that configured it.

  3. Destroying a perfmon that is the current global perfmon leaks the
    reference stashed by the SET_GLOBAL ioctl.

Release each of these references explicitly.

Basic information

Type
unreviewed
Severity
medium
Advisory on GitHub
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Repository advisory
Source code
Not specified
Published (advisory)
2026-06-25 09:31:18 UTC
Updated
2026-07-07 18:31:36 UTC
NVD published
2026-06-25

EPSS Score

Score Percentile
0.12% 2.21%

CVSS Scores

Base score Version Severity Vector
5.5 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

Identifiers

References

cvelogic Threat Intelligence