Linux Kernel up to 7.2-rc2 drm-amdkfd allocate_event_notification_slot out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as very critical has been discovered in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.147/6.12.100/6.18.41/7.1.5/7.2-rc2. This affects the function allocate_event_notification_slot of the component drm-amdkfd. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-68259. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.147/6.12.100/6.18.41/7.1.5/7.2-rc2 and classified as very critical. Affected by this issue is the function allocate_event_notification_slot of the component drm-amdkfd. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdkfd: Check bounds in allocate_event_notification_slot The valid event ids go from 0 to KFD_SIGNAL_EVENT_LIMIT allocate_event_notification_slot has an option to specify an event id to allocate at, used by CRIU. We weren't checking the bounds on that value. Check them. v2: Lower bounds check is unecessary because of idr_alloc already rejecting negative numbers. Upper bounds check should be KFD_SIGNAL_EVENT_LIMIT since the signal mode mappings might not yet exist (cherry picked from commit 6853f1f6cbbeb3f53ebbbd7286536aeb2c5d5f50)

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-68259 since 07/30/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/10/2026).

Upgrading to version 6.6.148, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6 or 7.2-rc3 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 85eedff5f0c4aba5a66bc37a1bd6bcecd0d77b53/4622214f0542f64b02c250db0f9c677eeb032d9b/50319efb865f72db45f191c8709511746d58ee0a/abeeb1947d81610c65349db4d89c6151f270e136/bb52249fbbe948875155ccd45cd8d74bf4ae747b 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

• 6.0
• 6.1
• 6.2
• 6.3
• 6.4
• 6.5
• 6.6
• 6.6.147
• 6.7
• 6.8
• 6.9
• 6.10
• 6.11
• 6.12.100
• 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
• 6.18.10
• 6.18.11
• 6.18.12
• 6.18.13
• 6.18.14
• 6.18.15
• 6.18.16
• 6.18.17
• 6.18.18
• 6.18.19
• 6.18.20
• 6.18.21
• 6.18.22
• 6.18.23
• 6.18.24
• 6.18.25
• 6.18.26
• 6.18.27
• 6.18.28
• 6.18.29
• 6.18.30
• 6.18.31
• 6.18.32
• 6.18.33
• 6.18.34
• 6.18.35
• 6.18.36
• 6.18.37
• 6.18.38
• 6.18.39
• 6.18.40
• 6.18.41
• 7.1.0
• 7.1.1
• 7.1.2
• 7.1.3
• 7.1.4
• 7.1.5
• 7.2-rc1
• 7.2-rc2

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Kernel 6.6.148/6.12.101/6.18.42/7.1.6/7.2-rc3
Patch: 85eedff5f0c4aba5a66bc37a1bd6bcecd0d77b53/4622214f0542f64b02c250db0f9c677eeb032d9b/50319efb865f72db45f191c8709511746d58ee0a/abeeb1947d81610c65349db4d89c6151f270e136/bb52249fbbe948875155ccd45cd8d74bf4ae747b

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-2026-68259 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-68259
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-387626

Entryinfo

Created: 08/10/2026 16:53
Changes: 08/10/2026 16:53 (59)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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