In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/nouveau: Fix bridge reference leak in nv1a_ram_new()
pci_get_domain_bus_and_slot() takes a reference to the PCI device,
which is never released once the memory size has been read from its
config space. Drop the reference before returning.
drm/nouveau: Fix bridge reference leak in nv1a_ram_new()
pci_get_domain_bus_and_slot() takes a reference to the PCI device,
which is never released once the memory size has been read from its
config space. Drop the reference before returning.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-4850-1 | linux-6.12 security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8961-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-911 | |
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cvssV3_1
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Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/nouveau: Fix bridge reference leak in nv1a_ram_new() pci_get_domain_bus_and_slot() takes a reference to the PCI device, which is never released once the memory size has been read from its config space. Drop the reference before returning. | |
| Title | drm/nouveau: Fix bridge reference leak in nv1a_ram_new() | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-19T09:20:57.329Z
Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.354Z
Link: CVE-2026-98516
No data.
Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-18T16:17:02.920
Modified: 2026-10-19T10:19:05.367
Link: CVE-2026-98516
OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-20T12:15:14Z
Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Ubuntu USN