CVE-2026-93060 drm/msm/adreno: fix use after free on error path in a6xx_gpu_init()
A use-after-free flaw in the Linux kernel Adreno GPU driver allows local attackers to cause a denial of service or potentially execute code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-93060?
CVE-2026-93060 is an use after free vulnerability in Linux, published on 17 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/msm/adreno: fix use after free on error path in a6xx_gpu_init()
The a6xx_destroy() function frees "a6xx_gpu" and so "adreno_gpu" points to freed memory. Preserve the error code before freeing the memory to avoid a use after free.
Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/732275/
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-93060?
How do I fix CVE-2026-93060?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2026-93060 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-93060 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m3w8-h85h-3vf3, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93060.