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TI-2026-24046 Aliases CVE-2026-31488GHSA-wg67-7cxp-7wp8

drm/amd/display: Do not skip unrelated mode changes in DSC validation

Priority LOW 35CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 34 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Do not skip unrelated mode changes in DSC validation Starting with commit 17ce8a6907f7 ("drm/amd/display: Add dsc pre-validation in atomic check"), amdgpu resets the CRTC state mode_changed flag to false when recomputing the DSC configuration results in no timing change for a particular stream. However, this is incorrect in scenarios where a change in MST/DSC configuration happens in the same KMS commit as another (unrelated) mode change. For example, the integrated panel of a laptop may be configured differently (e.g., HDR enabled/disabled) depending on whether external screens are attached. In this case, plugging in external DP-MST screens may result in the mode_changed flag being dropped incorrectly for the integrated panel if its DSC configuration did not change during precomputation in pre_validate_dsc(). At this point, however, dm_update_crtc_state() has already created new streams for CRTCs with DSC-independent mode changes. In turn, amdgpu_dm_commit_streams() will never release the old stream, resulting in a memory leak. amdgpu_dm_atomic_commit_tail() will never acquire a reference to the new stream either, which manifests as a use-after-free when the stream gets disabled later on: BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in dc_stream_release+0x25/0x90 [amdgpu] Write of size 4 at addr ffff88813d836524 by task kworker/9:9/29977 Workqueue: events drm_mode_rmfb_work_fn Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x6e/0xa0 print_address_description.constprop.0+0x88/0x320 ? dc_stream_release+0x25/0x90 [amdgpu] print_report+0xfc/0x1ff ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 ? __virt_addr_valid+0x225/0x4e0 ? dc_stream_release+0x25/0x90 [amdgpu] kasan_report+0xe1/0x180 ? dc_stream_release+0x25/0x90 [amdgpu] kasan_check_range+0x125/0x200 dc_stream_release+0x25/0x90 [amdgpu] dc_state_destruct+0x14d/0x5c0 [amdgpu] dc_state_release.part.0+0x4e/0x130 [amdgpu] dm_atomic_destroy_state+0x3f/0x70 [amdgpu] drm_atomic_state_default_clear+0x8ee/0xf30 ? drm_mode_object_put.part.0+0xb1/0x130 __drm_atomic_state_free+0x15c/0x2d0 atomic_remove_fb+0x67e/0x980 Since there is no reliable way of figuring out whether a CRTC has unrelated mode changes pending at the time of DSC validation, remember the value of the mode_changed flag from before the point where a CRTC was marked as potentially affected by a change in DSC configuration. Reset the mode_changed flag to this earlier value instead in pre_validate_dsc(). (cherry picked from commit cc7c7121ae082b7b82891baa7280f1ff2608f22b)

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0014 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 6.1.175, 6.6.140, 6.12.80 +3Red Hat: 10 advisoriesRed Hat: 34 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux5.18 and later6.1.175, 6.6.140, 6.12.80, 6.18.21, 6.19.11, 7.0Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.18 and later Fixed in 6.1.175, 6.6.140, 6.12.80, 6.18.21, 6.19.11, 7.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.18.1 to before 6.12.80; 6.13 to before 6.18.21; 6.19 to before 6.19.11VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:*5.18VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 rc6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 rc7VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.18.1 to before 6.12.80; 6.13 to before 6.18.21; 6.19 to before 6.19.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.175, 6.6.140, 6.12.80, 6.18.21, 6.19.11, 7.0

Red Hat 10 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:55445 Released 2026-08-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, libperf-6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0 +11
  • RHSA-2026:53330 Released 2026-08-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2, libperf-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2 +9
  • RHSA-2026:47632 Released 2026-07-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.183.1.rt14.468.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.183.1.rt14.468.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.183.1.rt14.468.el9_2 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.183.1.rt14.468.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.183.1.rt14.468.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.183.1.rt14.468.el9_2 +11
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  • RHSA-2026:47739 Released 2026-07-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.183.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.183.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.183.1.el9_2 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) bpftool-7.0.0-284.183.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.183.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.183.1.el9_2 +29
  • RHSA-2026:47869 Released 2026-07-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.156.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.156.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.156.1.el8_8 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.156.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.156.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.156.1.el8_8 +14
  • RHSA-2026:44385 Released 2026-07-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-570.129.1.el9_6, libperf-5.14.0-570.129.1.el9_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-570.129.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-570.129.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-570.129.1.el9_6 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) kernel-5.14.0-570.129.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-5.14.0-570.129.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-570.129.1.el9_6 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.129.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-570.129.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-570.129.1.el9_6 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.129.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-570.129.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-570.129.1.el9_6 +11
  • RHSA-2026:43231 Released 2026-07-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.139.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.139.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.139.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4) bpftool-7.3.0-427.139.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.139.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.139.1.el9_4 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.139.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.139.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.139.1.el9_4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.139.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.139.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.139.1.el9_4 +11
  • RHSA-2026:30848 Released 2026-06-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-687.19.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-687.19.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-687.19.1.el9_8 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-687.19.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-5.14.0-687.19.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-687.19.1.el9_8 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-687.19.1.el9_8, libperf-5.14.0-687.19.1.el9_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.19.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-687.19.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-687.19.1.el9_8 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.19.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-687.19.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-687.19.1.el9_8 +9
  • RHSA-2026:27353 Released 2026-06-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.136.1.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.136.1.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.136.1.el8_10 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.136.1.el8_10
  • RHSA-2026:27354 Released 2026-06-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.136.1.rt7.477.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.136.1.rt7.477.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.136.1.rt7.477.el8_10 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.136.1.rt7.477.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.136.1.rt7.477.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.136.1.rt7.477.el8_10 +7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:44385
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:53330
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:30848
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:47739
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:43231
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:55445
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:44385
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:53330
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:27353
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:30848
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2026:47869
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:47739
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:43231
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:55445
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:44385
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2026:47869
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:27353
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:53330
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:30848
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:55445
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:27354
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:27354
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:53330
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:30848
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:47632
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:43231
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:55445
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:44385
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:53330
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:30848
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:47632
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:43231
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:55445
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:44385
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-31488
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wg67-7cxp-7wp8
  3. 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-19 Weakness changed · CISA ADP

References

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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