CVE-2026-72331: accel/amdxdna: Fix VMA access race

Published Aug 15, 2026

Updated

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

accel/amdxdna: Fix VMA access race

aie2populaterange() and amdxdnaumaprelease() access a saved VMA pointer that may have already been freed, leading to a potential use-after-free.

Remove the VMA accesses from these functions to avoid the race.

Affected Software

1 affected component

Linux Linux kernel

Aug 15, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·05:55 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·05:55 AM

Description

CVE-2026-72331 is rated with a risk score of 40.

To fix CVE-2026-72331, update your Linux kernel to the latest version where this vulnerability has been resolved.

The impact of CVE-2026-72331 includes the potential for a use-after-free condition, leading to system instability or crashes.

CVE-2026-72331 affects the Linux kernel, specifically the functionality related to the AMD accelerator.

CVE-2026-72331 was published on August 15, 2026.