CVE-2026-68273: drm/amdgpu: Fix context pstate override handling

Published Aug 10, 2026
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Updated

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 amdgpuctxinit() not holding the adev->pm.stablepstatectxlock, 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->stablepstate) 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

1 affected component
Linux Linux kernel

Event History

Aug 10, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:01 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:01 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:20 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-68273?

CVE-2026-68273 has a risk score of 34, indicating a moderate level of severity.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-68273?

To fix CVE-2026-68273, update your Linux kernel to the patched version that addresses the context pstate override handling.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2026-68273?

CVE-2026-68273 affects systems running vulnerable versions of the Linux kernel using the amdgpu driver.

4

What kind of vulnerabilities does CVE-2026-68273 contain?

CVE-2026-68273 contains use-after-free and NULL pointer dereference vulnerabilities.

5

When was CVE-2026-68273 published?

CVE-2026-68273 was published on August 10, 2026.

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