CVE-2026-63841: drm/amdgpu/jpeg: set no_user_fence for JPEG v5.0.1 ring

Published Jul 19, 2026
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/amdgpu/jpeg: set nouserfence for JPEG v5.0.1 ring

JPEG rings do not support 64-bit user fence writes, reject CS submissions with user fences.

(cherry picked from commit 742a98e2e81702df8fe1b1eccee5223220a03dc2)

Affected Software

4 affected components
Linux Linux kernel
Linux Linux kernel>=6.14<6.18.33
Linux Linux kernel>=6.19<7.0.10
Linux Linux kernel=7.1-rc1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Configuration

    Set no_user_fence for the JPEG v5.0.1 ring to reject command submissions with user fences.

    Linux kernel AMDGPU JPEG v5.0.1 ring no_user_fence = true

Event History

Jul 19, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:04 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:04 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:16 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What systems are exposed to this issue?

The issue applies to Linux kernel systems using the AMDGPU JPEG v5.0.1 ring. The affected condition concerns command submissions that request user-fence writes.

2

What access does an attacker need to exploit it?

The supplied vector indicates local access, low attack complexity, and low privileges required. No user interaction is required.

3

What behavior does the fix introduce?

The fix marks the JPEG v5.0.1 ring as not supporting user fences and rejects command-stream submissions containing user fences. JPEG rings do not support 64-bit user-fence writes.

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