CVE-2026-68105: drm/amdgpu: Fix kernel panic during driver load failure

Published Aug 10, 2026
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Updated

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

drm/amdgpu: Fix kernel panic during driver load failure

Avoid kernel panic if MES init fails during driver load. The KIQ ring is falsely marked as ready as ASICs that use MES, KIQ is owned by MES.

BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000 RIP: 0010:gfxv121waitregmem+0x5a/0x1f0 [amdgpu] Call Trace: gfxv121ringemitregwriteregwait+0x1f/0x30 [amdgpu] amdgpugmcfwregwriteregwait+0xb2/0x190 [amdgpu] amdgpugmcflushgputlb+0x1cc/0x230 [amdgpu] amdgpugartinvalidatetlb+0x81/0xa0 [amdgpu] amdgpugartunbind+0x72/0x90 [amdgpu] amdgputtmbackendunbind+0xa4/0xb0 [amdgpu] amdgputtmttunpopulate+0x13/0xd0 [amdgpu] amdttmttunpopulate+0x29/0x70 [amdttm] ttmboput+0x1eb/0x360 [amdttm] amdgpubofreekernel+0xf9/0x1f0 [amdgpu] amdgpuihringfini+0x5a/0x90 [amdgpu] amdgpuirqfinihw+0x58/0x80 [amdgpu] amdgpudevicefinihw+0x4e0/0x5b0 [amdgpu] amdgpudriverloadkms+0x60/0xa0 [amdgpu] amdgpupciprobe+0x28e/0x6d0 [amdgpu] pcideviceprobe+0x19f/0x220 reallyprobe+0x1ed/0x340 driverprobedevice+0x1e/0x80 driverattach+0xd3/0x1a0 busforeachdev+0x68/0xa0 busadddriver+0x19f/0x270 driverregister+0x5d/0xf0 dooneinitcall+0xac/0x200 doinitmodule+0x1ec/0x280 sesysfinitmodule+0x2de/0x310 dosyscall64+0x6a/0x250 entrySYSCALL64afterhwframe+0x4b/0x53

(cherry picked from commit 4623b958dd6da0f4c3026afdf330626a09ecb0f0)

Affected Software

1 affected component
Linux Linux kernel

Event History

Aug 10, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:58 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:58 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:19 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-68105?

The severity of CVE-2026-68105 is rated as 34.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-68105?

To fix CVE-2026-68105, ensure that you update to the patched version of the Linux kernel where this vulnerability has been resolved.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-68105?

CVE-2026-68105 is classified as a Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability.

4

What systems are affected by CVE-2026-68105?

CVE-2026-68105 affects the Linux kernel when using the amdgpu driver.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2026-68105?

The impact of CVE-2026-68105 is a potential kernel panic during driver load failure, which can lead to system instability.

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