Linux Kernel up to 6.18.51/7.2.5 DM I2C amdgpu_dm_i2c_xfer null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.18.51/7.2.5. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is the function amdgpu_dm_i2c_xfer of the component DM I2C. Such manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-93068. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.18.51/7.2.5 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function amdgpu_dm_i2c_xfer of the component DM I2C. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix DM I2C teardown race DM I2C adapters can remain visible to userspace while DM teardown is already in progress. A concurrent i2c-dev transfer may then enter amdgpu_dm_i2c_xfer() after the backing DM state has been torn down, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. Create a devres group around the DM I2C adapter lifetime and release it at the start of dm_hw_fini(), before HPD, IRQ, and DM state are torn down. This removes the I2C adapters first and waits for in-flight users to drain before the structures used by amdgpu_dm_i2c_xfer() disappear. This fixes a teardown ordering race seen during device removal: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference RIP: amdgpu_dm_i2c_xfer+0x122/0x1c0 [amdgpu] Call Trace: __i2c_transfer i2c_transfer i2cdev_ioctl_rdwr

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-93068 since 09/17/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 6.18.52, 7.2.6 or 7.3-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 8ee385305e8902fa6fbfd66b5a112238292567b6/6970ec944567f109ac4240f9aea58158ee8a18cd/e4ae30a12aa95942814957d8bc1ce7366a7107d7 is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.18.0
• 6.18.1
• 6.18.2
• 6.18.3
• 6.18.4
• 6.18.5
• 6.18.6
• 6.18.7
• 6.18.8
• 6.18.9
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• 6.18.44
• 6.18.45
• 6.18.46
• 6.18.47
• 6.18.48
• 6.18.49
• 6.18.50
• 6.18.51
• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2
• 7.2.3
• 7.2.4
• 7.2.5

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 6.18.52/7.2.6/7.3-rc1
Patch: 8ee385305e8902fa6fbfd66b5a112238292567b6/6970ec944567f109ac4240f9aea58158ee8a18cd/e4ae30a12aa95942814957d8bc1ce7366a7107d7

Timelineinfo

09/17/2026 Advisory disclosed
09/17/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-93068 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-93068
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-407084

Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2026 23:01
Changes: 09/17/2026 23:01 (59)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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