CVE-2026-68273: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: Fix context pstate override handling There are several problems in t...

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: Fix context pstate override handling There are several problems in the context pstate handling code. The most serious ones are potential use-after-free and NULL pointer dereferences at context initialization time. Both are due amdgpu_ctx_init() not holding the adev->pm.stable_pstate_ctx_lock, which is otherwise used from both sysfs and the context code itself for modifying and clearing the stored context pointer. Second issue is that context fini can trample over the pstate configuration set via sysfs. This is due the restore state (ctx->stable_pstate) being saved at context init time, and not if, or when the context actually changes the pstate. As the context exits it will therefore incorrectly restore to what was set before the sysfs override was requested. The simplest fix is to drastically simplify how the state is tracked, by clearly defining the points at which pstate ownership is taken and released, and to handle all transitions under the correct lock. Instead of at context init time, the previous state is saved only at the point the context overrides the current state, and is restored on context exit only if the context is still the owner of the current override state. (cherry picked from commit 1b5e413713c0a93bc1818394d0ce49aaad21bd27)

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux	>= 79610d3041338dc1ef554d6fd8b3b3e23be527f5, < 23a8726e1d7597fe7c9a59d5dc42ba8b7d345b8a; >= 79610d3041338dc1ef554d6fd8b3b3e23be527f5, < e06c39cc1c48dca68a5ffd971c23025a52d46634; >= 79610d3041338dc1ef554d6fd8b3b3e23be527f5, < 9f9c88eb298c54348be3ca4087f4f4c615065b87; >= 79610d3041338dc1ef554d6fd8b3b3e23be527f5, < c1dc4ccb82c9e56325d8e7514ca4c90bd1efb351; 6607901fce79959130db485e7549dacaaeef034e; >= 6.0.7, < 6.1
Linux	Linux	6.1

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 10, 2026
Last Modified: Aug 10, 2026
Status: Received

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-68273?

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: Fix context pstate override handling There are several problems in the context pstate handling code. The most serious ones are potential use-after-free and NULL pointer dereferences at context initialization time. Both are due amdgpu_ctx_init() not holding the adev->pm.stable_pstate_ctx_lock, which is otherwise used from both sysfs and the context code itself for modifying and clearing the stored context pointer. Second issue is that context fini can trample over the pstate configuration set via sysfs. This is due the restore state (ctx->stable_pstate) being saved at context init time, and not if, or when the context actually changes the pstate. As the context exits it will therefore incorrectly restore to what was set before the sysfs override was requested. The simplest fix is to drastically simplify how the state is tracked, by clearly defining the points at which pstate ownership is taken and released, and to handle all transitions under the correct lock. Instead of at context init time, the previous state is saved only at the point the context overrides the current state, and is restored on context exit only if the context is still the owner of the current override state. (cherry picked from commit 1b5e413713c0a93bc1818394d0ce49aaad21bd27)

How severe is CVE-2026-68273?

Severity scoring for CVE-2026-68273 is pending analysis.

How do I fix CVE-2026-68273?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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