UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68243: Medium severity ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge vulnerability

Published Aug 10, 2026
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/i915/gem: Fix NULL deref in I915CONTEXTPARAMSSEU Setting context engine slot N into I915ENGINECLASSINVALID / I915ENGINECLASSINVALIDNONE and attempting to apply I915CONTEXTPARAMSSEU to the same slot N will deref NULL. Fix that. Discovered using AI-assisted static analysis confirmed by Intel Product Security. (cherry picked from commit 36eda5b5c2d40da41cc0a5403c26986237cf9e87)

Affected Software

200 affected componentsFixes available
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1117.124~20.04.1
5.15.0-1117.124~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1123.132~20.04.1
5.15.0-1123.132~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15<5.15.0-1122.131~20.04.1
5.15.0-1122.131~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1118.128~20.04.1
5.15.0-1118.128~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-198.208~20.04.1
5.15.0-198.208~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1111.115~20.04.1
5.15.0-1111.115~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1112.118~20.04.1
5.15.0-1112.118~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-195.205~20.04.1
5.15.0-195.205~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1114.120~20.04.1
5.15.0-1114.120~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1111.115~20.04.1
5.15.0-1111.115~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-198.208
5.15.0-198.208
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1117.124
5.15.0-1117.124
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1123.132
5.15.0-1123.132
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1122.131
5.15.0-1122.131
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1118.128
5.15.0-1118.128
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1113.119
5.15.0-1113.119
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1100.108
5.15.0-1100.108
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1111.115
5.15.0-1111.115
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1112.118
5.15.0-1112.118
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1109.114
5.15.0-1109.114
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-195.205
5.15.0-195.205
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1112.113
5.15.0-1112.113
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1114.120
5.15.0-1114.120
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1080.84
5.15.0-1080.84
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1101.103
5.15.0-1101.103
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1109.111
5.15.0-1109.111
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1116.125
5.15.0-1116.125
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1117.124+fips1
5.15.0-1117.124+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1123.132+fips1
5.15.0-1123.132+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-198.208+fips1
5.15.0-198.208+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1118.128+fips1
5.15.0-1118.128+fips1
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-147.147
6.8.0-147.147
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1067.70
6.8.0-1067.70
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.17*
ubuntu/linux-aws-7.0<7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1071.79
6.8.0-1071.79
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.17*
ubuntu/linux-azure-7.0<7.0.0-1017.17~24.04.1
7.0.0-1017.17~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<6.8.0-1069.76
6.8.0-1069.76
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.17*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-7.0<7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1
7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia*
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1071.79
6.8.0-1071.79
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-7.0<7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1066.74
6.8.0-1066.74
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1052.56
6.8.0-1052.56
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.17*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-7.0<7.0.0-38.38~24.04.4
7.0.0-38.38~24.04.4
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1067.68
6.8.0-1067.68
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-147.147.1
6.8.0-147.147.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.17*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-7.0*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1064.67
6.8.0-1064.67
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.17*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-7.0<7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1
7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.17*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-7.0<7.0.0-38.38.1~24.04.1
7.0.0-38.38.1~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<6.8.0-1033.38
6.8.0-1033.38
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1062.63
6.8.1-1062.63
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.17*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<6.8.0-1067.70+fips1
6.8.0-1067.70+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<6.8.0-1071.79+fips1
6.8.0-1071.79+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-147.147+fips1
6.8.0-147.147+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<6.8.0-1071.79+fips1
6.8.0-1071.79+fips1
ubuntu/linux<7.0.0-38.38
7.0.0-38.38
ubuntu/linux-aws<7.0.0-1014.14
7.0.0-1014.14
ubuntu/linux-azure<7.0.0-1017.17
7.0.0-1017.17
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<7.0.0-1016.16
7.0.0-1016.16
ubuntu/linux-gcp<7.0.0-1014.14
7.0.0-1014.14
ubuntu/linux-gke<7.0.0-1008.9
7.0.0-1008.9
ubuntu/linux-ibm<7.0.0-1015.15
7.0.0-1015.15
ubuntu/linux-nvidia*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-bos*
ubuntu/linux-oem-7.0<7.0.0-1015.15
7.0.0-1015.15
ubuntu/linux-oracle<7.0.0-1013.13
7.0.0-1013.13
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-realtime<7.0.0-38.38.1
7.0.0-38.38.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv<7.0.0-38.38.1
7.0.0-38.38.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1117.124~20.04.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1123.132~20.04.1
  3. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1122.131~20.04.1
  4. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1118.128~20.04.1
  5. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-198.208~20.04.1
  6. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1111.115~20.04.1
  7. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1112.118~20.04.1
  8. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-195.205~20.04.1
  9. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1114.120~20.04.1
  10. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1111.115~20.04.1
  11. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-198.208
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1117.124
  13. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1123.132
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1122.131
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1118.128
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1113.119
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1100.108
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1111.115
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1112.118
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1109.114
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-195.205
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1112.113
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1114.120
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1080.84
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1101.103
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1109.111
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1116.125
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1117.124+fips1
  29. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1123.132+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-198.208+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1118.128+fips1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-147.147
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1067.70
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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1071.79
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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1017.17~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1069.76
  38. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1
  39. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1071.79
  40. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
  41. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1066.74
  42. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1052.56
  43. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-38.38~24.04.4
  44. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1067.68
  45. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-147.147.1
  46. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1064.67
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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 7.0.0-38.38.1~24.04.1
  49. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1033.38
  50. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1062.63
  51. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1067.70+fips1
  52. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1071.79+fips1
  53. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-147.147+fips1
  54. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1071.79+fips1
  55. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-38.38
  56. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.0-1014.14
  57. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1017.17
  58. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1016.16
  59. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1014.14
  60. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1008.9
  61. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.0-1015.15
  62. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1015.15
  63. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.0-1013.13
  64. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-38.38.1
  65. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.0-38.38.1
  66. Upgrade

    Upgrade Linux kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch 36eda5b5c2d40da41cc0a5403c26986237cf9e87

Event History

Aug 10, 2026
CVE Published
via OSV·01:20 PM
Data Sourced
via OSV·01:20 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which Ubuntu kernel package variants are listed as affected?

The advisory lists ubuntu/linux, ubuntu/linux-realtime, ubuntu/linux-azure, ubuntu/linux-gcp, ubuntu/linux-azure-fde, ubuntu/linux-gke, ubuntu/linux-riscv, and ubuntu/linux-gkeop.

2

What condition is required to trigger the failure?

A context engine slot must first be set to I915_ENGINE_CLASS_INVALID or I915_ENGINE_CLASS_INVALID_NONE. Applying I915_CONTEXT_PARAM_SSEU to that same slot then causes a NULL dereference.

3

What is the observed result of reaching the vulnerable code path?

The affected i915 DRM/GEM context handling dereferences a NULL pointer when SSEU parameters are applied to the invalidated engine slot.

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