CVE-2026-23162
Description
A double-free vulnerability was found in the Intel Xe GPU driver's NVM (non-volatile memory) initialization. When auxiliary_device_add() fails after auxiliary_device_init() succeeds, the driver incorrectly frees memory that will also be freed by the device release callback, leading to a double-free condition.
Statement
This vulnerability affects systems with Intel Xe discrete GPUs (Arc series). Exploitation requires triggering a specific error path during device initialization, which is difficult to achieve reliably. The double-free could potentially lead to memory corruption but practical exploitation for code execution is unlikely.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 5.5 | 7.8 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | N/A |
| Privileges Required | Low | Low | N/A |
| User Interaction | None | None | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | N/A |
| Confidentiality | None | High | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | High | N/A |
| Availability Impact | High | High | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability,Integrity
Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
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