CVE-2026-68237
drm/amdgpu/userq: fix indefinite fence wait during GPU reset
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu/userq: fix indefinite fence wait during GPU reset pre_reset only force-completes fences of MAPPED queues. A queue in any other state (e.g. mid-eviction) keeps its last_fence pending; after a GPU reset that fence never signals, so the eviction/suspend worker and process teardown (amdgpu_evf_mgr_flush_suspend) wait on it forever and wedge the machine: INFO: task kworker/6:28 blocked for more than 120 seconds. Workqueue: events amdgpu_eviction_fence_suspend_worker [amdgpu] Call Trace: dma_fence_wait_timeout+0x7e/0x130 amdgpu_userq_evict+0x67/0x140 [amdgpu] amdgpu_eviction_fence_suspend_worker+0xd8/0x160 [amdgpu] process_scheduled_works+0xa6/0x420 Force-complete every queue's fence regardless of state. The unmap and mark-hung step stays gated on MAPPED, since unmapping a queue that is not mapped is invalid. (cherry picked from commit 9102b39fa924dcc3dc75a3137bfa9633c40b88c0)
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 10, 2026, 1:20 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 17, 2026, 5:18 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Apply kernel patches for amdgpu userq fence handling.
- Ensure all queues' fences are force-completed.
- Update the Linux kernel to the latest stable version.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-68237.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3085ae8695e025b39d208f288c6265edc75abbe8 | |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d75ec2e5f1736c2f10c7d6f4565bf1bf29f29a7 |
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CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '290f46cf5726509f55fac4c7abe9b9d311aa5a3a', 'lessThan': '3085ae8695e025b39d208f288c6265edc75abbe8', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '290f46cf5726509f55fac4c7abe9b9d311aa5a3a', 'lessThan': '5d75ec2e5f1736c2f10c7d6f4565bf1bf29f29a7', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_userq.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.19'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.19', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.6', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc4', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_userq.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '290f46cf5726509f55fac4c7abe9b9d311aa5a3a', 'lessThan': '3085ae8695e025b39d208f288c6265edc75abbe8', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '290f46cf5726509f55fac4c7abe9b9d311aa5a3a', 'lessThan': '5d75ec2e5f1736c2f10c7d6f4565bf1bf29f29a7', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_userq.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.19'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.19', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.6', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_userq.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 10, 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': '290f46cf5726509f55fac4c7abe9b9d311aa5a3a', 'lessThan': '3085ae8695e025b39d208f288c6265edc75abbe8', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '290f46cf5726509f55fac4c7abe9b9d311aa5a3a', 'lessThan': '5d75ec2e5f1736c2f10c7d6f4565bf1bf29f29a7', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_userq.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.19'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.19', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.6', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc4', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_userq.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu/userq: fix indefinite fence wait during GPU reset pre_reset only force-completes fences of MAPPED queues. A queue in any other state (e.g. mid-eviction) keeps its last_fence pending; after a GPU reset that fence never signals, so the eviction/suspend worker and process teardown (amdgpu_evf_mgr_flush_suspend) wait on it forever and wedge the machine: INFO: task kworker/6:28 blocked for more than 120 seconds. Workqueue: events amdgpu_eviction_fence_suspend_worker [amdgpu] Call Trace: dma_fence_wait_timeout+0x7e/0x130 amdgpu_userq_evict+0x67/0x140 [amdgpu] amdgpu_eviction_fence_suspend_worker+0xd8/0x160 [amdgpu] process_scheduled_works+0xa6/0x420 Force-complete every queue's fence regardless of state. The unmap and mark-hung step stays gated on MAPPED, since unmapping a queue that is not mapped is invalid. (cherry picked from commit 9102b39fa924dcc3dc75a3137bfa9633c40b88c0) Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3085ae8695e025b39d208f288c6265edc75abbe8 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d75ec2e5f1736c2f10c7d6f4565bf1bf29f29a7