HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-52976
HIGH

CVE-2026-52976

Published: June 24, 2026· Updated: Jun 30, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.18%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:7.2th

Official Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/xe: Fix error cleanup in xe_exec_queue_create_ioctl()

Two error handling issues exist in xe_exec_queue_create_ioctl():

1. When xe_hw_engine_group_add_exec_queue() fails, the error path jumps

to put_exec_queue which skips xe_exec_queue_kill(). If the VM is in

preempt fence mode, xe_vm_add_compute_exec_queue() has already added

the queue to the VM's compute exec queue list. Skipping the kill

leaves the queue on that list, leading to a dangling pointer after

the queue is freed.

2. When xa_alloc() fails after xe_hw_engine_group_add_exec_queue() has

succeeded, the error path does not call

xe_hw_engine_group_del_exec_queue() to remove the queue from the hw

engine group list. The queue is then freed while still linked into

the hw engine group, causing a use-after-free.

Fix both by:

- Changing the xe_hw_engine_group_add_exec_queue() failure path to jump

to kill_exec_queue so that xe_exec_queue_kill() properly removes the

queue from the VM's compute list.

- Adding a del_hw_engine_group label before kill_exec_queue for the

xa_alloc() failure path, which removes the queue from the hw engine

group before proceeding with the rest of the cleanup.

(cherry picked from commit 37c831f401746a45d510b312b0ed7a77b1e06ec8)

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-52976 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
Linux
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (7)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-52976
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.18%
PublishedJun 24, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-52976 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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