Linux Kernel up to 6.12.110/6.18.52 amdgpu rcu_barrier use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.110/6.18.52. Affected by this issue is the function rcu_barrier of the component amdgpu. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-93809. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.110/6.18.52. It has been classified as very critical. Affected is the function rcu_barrier of the component amdgpu. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: flush pending RCU callbacks on module unload Call rcu_barrier() in module exit to wait for outstanding call_rcu() callbacks before freeing module text, preventing late callback execution in freed memory. BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffffffffc1d59c40 PGD 6a12067 P4D 6a12067 PUD 6a14067 PMD 13698b067 PTE 0 Oops: 0010 [#1] SMP NOPTI RIP: 0010:0xffffffffc1d59c40 Code: Unable to access opcode bytes at RIP 0xffffffffc1d59c16. RSP: 0018:ffffc900198c0f28 EFLAGS: 00010286 RAX: ffffffffc1d59c40 RBX: ffff897c7d6b61c0 RCX: ffff88826aff4590 RDX: ffff8884d8b35490 RSI: ffffc900198c0f30 RDI: ffff88812af67290 RBP: 000000000000000a (DONE segment entries) R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000100 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: ffffffff82a06100 R12: ffff88811a4e3700 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: ffff897c7d6b6270 R15: 0000000000000000 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff897c7d680000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: ffffffffc1d59c16 CR3: 00000104a980a001 CR4: 0000000002770ee0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe07f0 DR7: 0000000000000400 PKRU: 55555554 Call Trace: <IRQ> ? rcu_do_batch+0x163/0x450 ? rcu_core+0x177/0x1c0 ? __do_softirq+0xc1/0x280 ? asm_call_irq_on_stack+0xf/0x20 </IRQ> ? do_softirq_own_stack+0x37/0x50 ? irq_exit_rcu+0xc4/0x100 ? sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x36/0x80 ? asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x12/0x20 ? cpuidle_enter_state+0xd4/0x360 ? cpuidle_enter+0x29/0x40 ? cpuidle_idle_call+0x108/0x1a0 ? do_idle+0x77/0xf0 ? cpu_startup_entry+0x19/0x20 ? secondary_startup_64_no_verify+0xbf/0xcb (cherry picked from commit feaa5039f6c12acc9aa934c2d45dcd251a12c69f)

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-93809 since 09/18/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/24/2026).

Upgrading to version 6.12.111 or 6.18.53 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 5063ae84c45299a100bf1d6ed11945f688063649/27d43ad57759c73b8fad5b2bad62a0616e116bbc/67a654b41cfa73c3b83402c4a01b2689cad5b9bc is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 6.12.111/6.18.53
Patch: 5063ae84c45299a100bf1d6ed11945f688063649/27d43ad57759c73b8fad5b2bad62a0616e116bbc/67a654b41cfa73c3b83402c4a01b2689cad5b9bc

Timelineinfo

09/18/2026 CVE reserved
09/24/2026 +6 days Advisory disclosed
09/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-93809 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-93809
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-409542

Entryinfo

Created: 09/24/2026 19:09
Changes: 09/24/2026 19:09 (59)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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