drm/amdgpu/vcn: fix integer overflow in dec_msg buffer count check
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu/vcn: fix integer overflow in dec_msg buffer count check If the supplied msg[2] (num_buffers) is 0x3FFFFFFF, the expression 6 + num_buffers * 4 wraps to 2 and the bounds check passes, letting the parser loop far past the end of the message BO. Triggering it additionally requires a ~4GiB mapping so that msg[1] survives the earlier "header does not fit in BO" check. Rewrite the test in division form, which is overflow-free by construction. Also update the message to reflect that msg is invalid.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.1.175 to before 6.1.188; 6.6.140 to before 6.6.157; 6.12.90 to before 6.12.110; 6.18.32 to before 6.18.51; 5.15.209 to before 5.16; 7.0.9 to before 7.1 | 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.51, 5.16, 7.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 7.1 and later | 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.51, 7.2.5, 7.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.1.175 to before 6.1.188; 6.6.140 to before 6.6.157; 6.12.90 to before 6.12.110; 6.18.32 to before 6.18.51; 5.15.209 to before 5.16; 7.0.9 to before 7.1 Fixed in 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.51, 5.16, 7.1 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 7.1 and later Fixed in 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.51, 7.2.5, 7.3 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.51, 5.16, 7.1
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.51, 7.2.5, 7.3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Not affected: 6 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-89818
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vg7q-4fvq-5g86
- 2026-10-19 Fix available: Linux/[email protected] · CNA
- 2026-11-01 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-01 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
Other 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2340281be4ddacb8c203e2bce59b126d1d6c4c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6dceaeceaa7c8396339f3ea34b0110cb912ca61b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47799e1f893d47d8af231710a61065e3ec8a13e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e28853c78c20bb8ba4c1dba702430cd05e09f76
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ae19bd60891bea0a7b7504cc8dbfe74570ac3b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d7390530853eb7befda9cc786e4c86e8ad7ac9e
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Sources
- CVE-2026-89818 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-89818 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vg7q-4fvq-5g86 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-89818 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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