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CVE-2026-97496

HIGH · CVSS 7.1 EPSS 0.13%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-09-24 · Last synced 2026-10-09

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The vulnerability in the Linux kernel affects the get_wave_state() function within the AMD GPU driver, allowing an attacker to exploit unbounded memory copying based on manipulated values from GPU microcode. This could lead to the leakage of sensitive kernel memory, potentially exposing adjacent memory regions and compromising system integrity. Organizations utilizing affected Linux distributions with AMD GPUs should prioritize patching this vulnerability to mitigate the risk of data exposure.

CVE
CVE-2026-97496
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.1
EPSS
0.13%
Linux

Original NVD Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdkfd: Fix OOB memory exposure in get_wave_state() The get_wave_state() function for v9 trusts cp_hqd_cntl_stack_size and cp_hqd_cntl_stack_offset values read directly from the MQD, which are written by GPU microcode and fully attacker-controlled on the CRIU-restore path (via AMDKFD_IOC_RESTORE_PROCESS with H3). this leads to an unbounded copy_to_user() that can leak adjacent GTT/kernel memory. If offset > size, integer underflow produces a ~4 GiB read length, if size is set to 1 MiB against a 4 KiB allocation, we leak 1 MiB of adjacent kernel memory (other queues' MQDs, ring buffers, KASLR pointers). Fix by clamping both cp_hqd_cntl_stack_size to the actual allocated buffer size (q->ctl_stack_size) and cp_hqd_cntl_stack_offset to the clamped size before performing arithmetic and copy_to_user(). This ensures we never read beyond the allocated kernel BO regardless of attacker-supplied MQD field values.