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CVE-2026-43370· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

drm/amdgpu: Fix use-after-free race in VM acquire

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: Fix use-after-free race in VM acquire Replace non-atomic vm->process_info assignment with cmpxchg() to prevent race when parent/child processes sharing a drm_file both try to acquire the same VM after fork(). (cherry picked from commit c7c573275ec20db05be769288a3e3bb2250ec618)

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available

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Published
May 8, 2026
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
EPSS
0.1% · 2th percentile
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Action score

31

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.1%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
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CNA · Linux
7.8
NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel4.17 and later · before 5.10.253
  • linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.203
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.167
  • linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.6.130
  • linux linux kernel6.7 and later · before 6.12.78
  • linux linux kernel6.13 and later · before 6.18.19
  • linux linux kernel6.19 and later · before 6.19.9
  • linux linux kernel7.0

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 4.17affected
    • ede0dd86f45adf2b7083bb161f6bc81da5fe2bad and later · before ae87aea330c24f462fc7058ed543ba8bc6798447affected · git
    • ede0dd86f45adf2b7083bb161f6bc81da5fe2bad and later · before 46d309996bd9251792d7dafdbaf615cf202b4447affected · git
    • ede0dd86f45adf2b7083bb161f6bc81da5fe2bad and later · before e61e355cbe49e585097eee28c15b862bfb1c0668affected · git
    • ede0dd86f45adf2b7083bb161f6bc81da5fe2bad and later · before c658c1c85ec235b7ecfbf8dbfee385b1332088f4affected · git
    • ede0dd86f45adf2b7083bb161f6bc81da5fe2bad and later · before 904025fa8bba1d028adade33346372b4ac1a9249affected · git
    • ede0dd86f45adf2b7083bb161f6bc81da5fe2bad and later · before 7885eb335d8f9e9942925d57e300a85e3f82ded4affected · git
    • ede0dd86f45adf2b7083bb161f6bc81da5fe2bad and later · before 94b7782d0c8024f5b88454241c8d4777076c3786affected · git
    • ede0dd86f45adf2b7083bb161f6bc81da5fe2bad and later · before 2c1030f2e84885cc58bffef6af67d5b9d2e7098faffected · git
    • before 4.17not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:10kernelbefore 6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_26.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64kbefore 6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_26.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-corebefore 6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_26.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-debugbefore 6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_26.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-debug-corebefore 6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_26.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-debug-develbefore 6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_26.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedbefore 6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_26.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-debug-modulesbefore 6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_26.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-debug-modules-corebefore 6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_26.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-debug-modules-extrabefore 6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_26.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-develbefore 6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_26.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-devel-matchedbefore 6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_26.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-modulesbefore 6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_26.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-modules-corebefore 6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_26.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-modules-extrabefore 6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_26.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux:10kernel-abi-stablelistsbefore 6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_26.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux:10kernel-corebefore 6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_26.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux:10kernel-cross-headersbefore 6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_26.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux:10kernel-debugbefore 6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_26.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux:10kernel-debug-corebefore 6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_26.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux:10kernel-debug-develbefore 6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_26.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux:10kernel-debug-devel-matchedbefore 6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_26.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux:10kernel-debug-modulesbefore 6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_26.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux:10kernel-debug-modules-corebefore 6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_26.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2

+96

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux2c1030f2e84885cc58bffef6af67d5b9d2e7098fVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux46d309996bd9251792d7dafdbaf615cf202b4447Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux7885eb335d8f9e9942925d57e300a85e3f82ded4Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux904025fa8bba1d028adade33346372b4ac1a9249Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux94b7782d0c8024f5b88454241c8d4777076c3786Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxae87aea330c24f462fc7058ed543ba8bc6798447Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxc658c1c85ec235b7ecfbf8dbfee385b1332088f4Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxe61e355cbe49e585097eee28c15b862bfb1c0668Vendor (CNA)
almalinux:kernel5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-core5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-core5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-devel5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-core5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-devel5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-devel-matched5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
debian:linux6.1.170-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-debuginfo0:5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-devel0:5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched0:5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debuginfo0:5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-devel0:5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-devel-matched0:5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-debuginfo0:5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-devel0:5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-devel-matched0:5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)

+4

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-416 · Use After Free

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-secondary

Root cause

After a memory region is freed, another reference pointing to it is still used. By then, the same region may have been allocated for different data.

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

c
free(dev->buf);/* ... another thread is still running ... */process(dev->buf);

Fixed

c
lock(&dev->lock);free(dev->buf);dev->buf = NULL;unlock(&dev->lock);

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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