CVE-2026-45853: Linux kernel · drm/amdgpu: Use kvfree instead of kfree in amdgpu_gmc_get_nps_memranges()
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 Medium.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 19:55 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or noneCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 12 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | 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– |
Ubuntu 25.10linux-oraclepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-oracle?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
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AI-suggested
A fix is available that replaces the use of kfree() with kvfree() in the affected function to properly handle memory deallocation. Users should update to patched Linux kernel versions that include this fix. Since this is a kernel-level vulnerability, applying the official kernel updates from the vendor or distribution is the recommended mitigation.
Description
A high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's amdgpu driver involves improper memory deallocation in the amdgpu_gmc_get_nps_memranges() function. The function amdgpu_discovery_get_nps_info() allocates memory using kvcalloc(), which may internally use vmalloc() for large allocations. The vulnerability arises because kfree() is incorrectly used to free this memory, which can cause memory corruption. The correct function to free such memory is kvfree(), which safely handles both kmalloc and vmalloc allocations. This issue was identified through static analysis and code review and affects multiple Linux kernel versions.