CVE-2026-43444: Linux kernel · drm/amdkfd: Unreserve bo if queue update failed
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 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
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A fix has been applied in the Linux kernel as indicated by the cherry-picked commit resolving the issue. Users should update to a patched version of the linux-hwe-edge kernel to remediate this vulnerability. Since this is a kernel-level fix, upgrading to the fixed kernel versions is the recommended mitigation.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's drm/amdkfd component related to error handling when a queue update fails has been resolved. The issue involved improper unreserving of buffer objects (bo) in the error path, which could lead to resource management problems. This vulnerability affects specific versions of the linux-hwe-edge kernel. The CVSS score is 5.5, indicating a medium severity with potential impact on availability but no confidentiality or integrity loss.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-43444 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-43444 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/2ce75a0b7e1bfddbcb9bc8aeb2e5e7fa99971acf (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ce75a0b7e1bfddbcb9bc8aeb2e5e7fa99971acf (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/529c985da1b277b36dc99aad660f96dc70f3c467 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/781110700ada22168fbb490dd61432d23a17a5b4 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2b7742c465c8e3b36dc325a48abb4b9f2aaa38b (opens in a new tab)