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CVE-2026-63873
accel/amdxdna: Fix mm_struct reference leak in aie2_populate_range()
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: accel/amdxdna: Fix mm_struct reference leak in aie2_populate_range() aie2_populate_range() jumps back to the again label without calling mmput(mm), leaking a reference to the mm_struct. Add the missing mmput() before jumping to again.

INFO

Published Date :

July 19, 2026, 3:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 19, 2026, 3:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

Solution
Fix memory leak in amdxdna driver by adding missing mmput call.
  • Apply the patch to the Linux kernel.
  • Recompile the kernel with the fix.
  • Update the running kernel.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21dfec59939120b20d2c7794caaa421f9450be0a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f41af638c92bac6f1f9275ea2d1901baef578f3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e83fc4c28226be75fbc0c41f2846935ba2b5f949
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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jul. 19, 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': 'e486147c912f653ef4b60a6c7dbd4168a4c56a9f', 'lessThan': 'e83fc4c28226be75fbc0c41f2846935ba2b5f949', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'e486147c912f653ef4b60a6c7dbd4168a4c56a9f', 'lessThan': '21dfec59939120b20d2c7794caaa421f9450be0a', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'e486147c912f653ef4b60a6c7dbd4168a4c56a9f', 'lessThan': '2f41af638c92bac6f1f9275ea2d1901baef578f3', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/accel/amdxdna/aie2_ctx.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.16'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.16', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.36', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.0.13', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.0.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/accel/amdxdna/aie2_ctx.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: accel/amdxdna: Fix mm_struct reference leak in aie2_populate_range() aie2_populate_range() jumps back to the again label without calling mmput(mm), leaking a reference to the mm_struct. Add the missing mmput() before jumping to again.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21dfec59939120b20d2c7794caaa421f9450be0a
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f41af638c92bac6f1f9275ea2d1901baef578f3
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e83fc4c28226be75fbc0c41f2846935ba2b5f949
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