# CVE-2026-74393: drm/syncobj: Fix memory leak in drm\_syncobj\_find\_fence()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-15 · Updated: 2026-08-17

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.9

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/syncobj: Fix memory leak in drm_syncobj_find_fence() Commit 18226ba52159 ("drm/syncobj: reject invalid flags in drm_syncobj_find_fence") forgot to take into account the fact that drm_syncobj_find() takes a reference to syncobj and returns early without dropping the reference, leading to memory leaks. Reported by: Sam Spencer <sam.spencer@arm.com>

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e245f3491bf30a758786a4424854f61fee472308
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7471006cd854d159723344be809e8287a2d75502
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c5994a1204743fa55e4c198ed93a6c36f21cd1f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5b93bd6fdb92aa5e4689715d7e8487d9ce66a38

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