# CVE-2026-68303: drm/vc4: hvs/v3d: Fix null dereference in unbind

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.160, 6.12.111, 6.18.53, 7.1.6
- Published: 2026-08-10 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.4
- Kernel (Linux): from 4.4.0, fixed in 6.6.160; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.111; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.53; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.1.6

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vc4: hvs/v3d: Fix null dereference in unbind The hvs and v3d drivers use dev_get_drvdata(master) in their unbind functions. Since the vc4-drm gets removed before its dependent drivers (vc4_hvs/vc4_v3d) the vc4_hvs_unbind/vc4_v3d_unbind functions try to get drvdata of its master and fails with a null dereference error. Use the data pointer passed to the unbind functions directly instead of dev_get_drvdata(master). This avoids using potentially freed memory.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.160, 6.12.111, 6.18.53, 7.1.6) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ed3d0b31500b11c8fd9ef96b7703edbccb32e2e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3be8dcc1a5854cf24cc332e0d6fc865c47ff49a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f62aae059e06746a18a00af27179c3c0f17f4c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/708688ec31ac6b35103ba364dc300a09930079d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/261f0a3f0ac03248284f5116d3258f89c9642215
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7dc3680b7ffe01add3e9299fde8471d2dd53a8ae

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