CVE-2026-43206: Linux kernel · drm/amdkfd: Fix out-of-bounds write in kfd_event_page_set()
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in de8d7a25cd2eb5875b1d8d4fbc7fe4b4138b781f : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
- Automatable
- Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
- Technical impact
- Total control over the software or total information disclosure
CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-10-16.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in de8d7a25cd2eb5875b1d8d4fbc7fe4b4138b781f, bfcd6b53e1f4feb182952f4ff9a137c36ceaf20b, b4034442cb090e4a980bdcc1540948606cbc951b +5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix is available and has been applied in multiple Linux kernel commits as listed in the established facts. Users and administrators should update their Linux kernel to a fixed version to remediate this vulnerability.
Description
CVE-2026-43206 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's drm/amdkfd component. The flaw is an out-of-bounds write in the kfd_event_page_set() function, which writes more bytes than the buffer size allows. This can be triggered by unprivileged userspace passing a small buffer, potentially leading to privilege escalation. The issue has been fixed in multiple Linux kernel commits.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e04bc310d80b46eaf481f1fefcbcb37a187412d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/de8d7a25cd2eb5875b1d8d4fbc7fe4b4138b781f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4034442cb090e4a980bdcc1540948606cbc951b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4857c37c7ba9aa38b9a4c694e8bd8d0091c87940 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/75fb57efdd7863fffbc39db23e9cad7aafda26ed (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfcd6b53e1f4feb182952f4ff9a137c36ceaf20b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e72f419e4ed44cb3b60506752d8688c20a60a9b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a70a26c9f34baea6c3199a9862ddaff4554a96d (opens in a new tab)