CVE-2026-68256
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: detect_link_and_local_sink: DP alt mode timeout path leaks prev_sink reference prev_sink is unconditionally retained via dc_sink_retain at function entry, but the DP alt mode timeout path inside SIGNAL_TYPE_DISPLAY_PORT returns false without releasing prev_sink. All other return paths in the function correctly call dc_sink_release(prev_sink), making this the only missing cleanup. (cherry picked from commit 45510cf662dcf46b5d8926d454f338809f107b9d)
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
Propose a mitigation on Community Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9922828a4ebd26286fbe0286cc61695e7d9b07b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a59e493567d18ef3858be9368acd132a01ebfa09
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ee77643e6194f2deb62fe62f04396f9825e27d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58ea24dd96848626039296e9e8510270ec8dc4bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6e14b976be48eebd8769cb5b883a6af7fc5ade1
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.