Linux Kernel up to 7.1.4 accel-amdxdna copy_to_user buffer overflow

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 7.1.4. It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is the function copy_to_user of the component accel-amdxdna. Performing a manipulation results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-74419. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Linux Kernel up to 7.1.4. This affects the function copy_to_user of the component accel-amdxdna. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: accel/amdxdna: Adjust size for copy_to_user() The amount of data returned to user space should be limited by the buffer size provided by the application. If the buffer is smaller than the data size, return only the portion that fits instead of failing.

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-74419 since 08/15/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/15/2026).

Upgrading to version 7.1.5 or 7.2-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 097e57195ef813735c8b714d6503bf3ad0742515/6e87001fe19f251e2ae14373bc76554358a13df2 is able to eliminate this problem.

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• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

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• Kernel

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• 7.1.0
• 7.1.1
• 7.1.2
• 7.1.3
• 7.1.4

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• open-source

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• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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