CVE-2026-23468
drm/amdgpu: Limit BO list entry count to prevent resource exhaustion
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: Limit BO list entry count to prevent resource exhaustion Userspace can pass an arbitrary number of BO list entries via the bo_number field. Although the previous multiplication overflow check prevents out-of-bounds allocation, a large number of entries could still cause excessive memory allocation (up to potentially gigabytes) and unnecessarily long list processing times. Introduce a hard limit of 128k entries per BO list, which is more than sufficient for any realistic use case (e.g., a single list containing all buffers in a large scene). This prevents memory exhaustion attacks and ensures predictable performance. Return -EINVAL if the requested entry count exceeds the limit (cherry picked from commit 688b87d39e0aa8135105b40dc167d74b5ada5332)
INFO
Published Date :
April 3, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 24, 2026, 10:10 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Apply the kernel patch to limit BO list entries.
- Update the Linux kernel to the fixed version.
- Ensure bo_number does not exceed the 128k limit.
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CVE Translated by [email protected]
Jul. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Translation Title: Linux, Description: En el kernel de Linux, la siguiente vulnerabilidad ha sido resuelta: drm/amdgpu: Limitar el número de entradas de la lista BO para prevenir el agotamiento de recursos El espacio de usuario puede pasar un número arbitrario de entradas de la lista BO a través del campo bo_number. Aunque la comprobación previa de desbordamiento de multiplicación previene la asignación fuera de límites, un gran número de entradas aún podría causar una asignación excesiva de memoria (potencialmente hasta gigabytes) y tiempos de procesamiento de lista innecesariamente largos. Se introduce un límite estricto de 128k entradas por lista BO, lo cual es más que suficiente para cualquier caso de uso realista (por ejemplo, una única lista que contenga todos los búferes en una escena grande). Esto previene ataques de agotamiento de memoria y asegura un rendimiento predecible. Devolver -EINVAL si el número de entradas solicitado excede el límite (cherry picked from commit 688b87d39e0aa8135105b40dc167d74b5ada5332) -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd38ceaf99ed015f2a0b9af3499791bd3a3daae21', 'lessThan': 'c833d6c7199c5b5fca9ec95593acd539ec9c171c', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd38ceaf99ed015f2a0b9af3499791bd3a3daae21', 'lessThan': 'e620378aab78d415bd8a15a2f91c145906520288', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd38ceaf99ed015f2a0b9af3499791bd3a3daae21', 'lessThan': '2723e6851309531ce61aed74e93a0cd268cc862a', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd38ceaf99ed015f2a0b9af3499791bd3a3daae21', 'lessThan': '5ce4a38e6c2488949e373d5066303f9c128db614', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd38ceaf99ed015f2a0b9af3499791bd3a3daae21', 'lessThan': 'f462624a6e4b5f1ec2664c2c53e408b2f4fb53e9', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd38ceaf99ed015f2a0b9af3499791bd3a3daae21', 'lessThan': '6270b1a5dab94665d7adce3dc78bc9066ed28bdd', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_bo_list.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.2'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '4.2', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.175', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.140', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.86', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.20', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.19.10', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.19.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.0', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_bo_list.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jun. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c833d6c7199c5b5fca9ec95593acd539ec9c171c -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 26, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-770 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.13 up to (excluding) 6.18.20 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.19 up to (excluding) 6.19.10 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.12.86 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.140 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2723e6851309531ce61aed74e93a0cd268cc862a Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ce4a38e6c2488949e373d5066303f9c128db614 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6270b1a5dab94665d7adce3dc78bc9066ed28bdd Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e620378aab78d415bd8a15a2f91c145906520288 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f462624a6e4b5f1ec2664c2c53e408b2f4fb53e9 Types: Patch -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e620378aab78d415bd8a15a2f91c145906520288 -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2723e6851309531ce61aed74e93a0cd268cc862a -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Apr. 03, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: Limit BO list entry count to prevent resource exhaustion Userspace can pass an arbitrary number of BO list entries via the bo_number field. Although the previous multiplication overflow check prevents out-of-bounds allocation, a large number of entries could still cause excessive memory allocation (up to potentially gigabytes) and unnecessarily long list processing times. Introduce a hard limit of 128k entries per BO list, which is more than sufficient for any realistic use case (e.g., a single list containing all buffers in a large scene). This prevents memory exhaustion attacks and ensures predictable performance. Return -EINVAL if the requested entry count exceeds the limit (cherry picked from commit 688b87d39e0aa8135105b40dc167d74b5ada5332) Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ce4a38e6c2488949e373d5066303f9c128db614 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6270b1a5dab94665d7adce3dc78bc9066ed28bdd Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f462624a6e4b5f1ec2664c2c53e408b2f4fb53e9