CVE-2026-93059
drm/msm: Fix task_struct reference leak in recover_worker
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm: Fix task_struct reference leak in recover_worker get_pid_task() increments the task reference count, but the corresponding put_task_struct() was missing in the else branch, leaking a reference on every GPU hang recovery. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/730662/
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
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