Linux Kernel up to 7.1.5/7.2-rc1 amdgpu resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Linux Kernel up to 7.1.5/7.2-rc1. This affects an unknown function of the component amdgpu. The manipulation leads to resource consumption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-68114. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 7.1.5/7.2-rc1. This issue affects an unknown code of the component amdgpu. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu/gfx12.1: replace BUG_ON() with WARN_ON() There's no need to crash the kernel for these cases. (cherry picked from commit e4d99e04b2e9b13b97d3b17804c735f62689db23)

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-68114 since 07/30/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/10/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 7.1.6 or 7.2-rc2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 1c27e889fa162bc3590de0942237d2ccec96b765/6560e6bd76127844e39f09fa591c2791dc7932e8 is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 7.1.6/7.2-rc2
Patch: 1c27e889fa162bc3590de0942237d2ccec96b765/6560e6bd76127844e39f09fa591c2791dc7932e8

Timelineinfo

07/30/2026 CVE reserved
08/10/2026 +11 days Advisory disclosed
08/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-68114 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-68114
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-387461

Entryinfo

Created: 08/10/2026 14:55
Changes: 08/10/2026 14:55 (58)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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