CVE-2026-98781
Published Oct 18, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/mediatek: Fix pdev reference leak in mtk_drm_bind() When the device is not the mmsys master, mtk_drm_bind() returns early after taking a reference on the disp-mutex device via of_find_device_by_node(), without ever dropping it: mtk_drm_unbind() only puts mutex_dev for the master. Drop the reference before returning from the non-master path.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-98781? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/mediatek: Fix pdev reference leak in mtk_drm_bind()
When the device is not the mmsys master, mtk_drm_bind() returns early
after taking a reference on the disp-mutex device via
of_find_device_by_node(), without ever dropping it: mtk_drm_unbind()
only puts mutex_dev for the master. Drop the reference before returning
from the non-master path.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-98781? +
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