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CVE-2026-53315: Linux kernel · drm/amd/ras: Fix NULL deref in ras_core_get_utc_second_timestamp()

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 6c84f7f0afc415691ffa7d48aa7ce1d8e6083032 or 2b8101cc3b34d4d80d799360d2744829d5964479 when convenient.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 16:49 UTC

Severity
Unrated

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
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
Limited control over the software or limited information exposure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-11-06.

Patch
Available – fixed in 6c84f7f0afc415691ffa7d48aa7ce1d8e6083032, 2b8101cc3b34d4d80d799360d2744829d5964479

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Jun 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 6 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Linux kernel to 6c84f7f0afc415691ffa7d48aa7ce1d8e6083032 or 2b8101cc3b34d4d80d799360d2744829d5964479.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 13c91b5b4378b5d08dc9ae9121b1645a0beec0bb, < 6c84f7f0afc415691ffa7d48aa7ce1d8e6083032
Fixed in
  • 6c84f7f0afc415691ffa7d48aa7ce1d8e6083032
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 13c91b5b4378b5d08dc9ae9121b1645a0beec0bb, < 2b8101cc3b34d4d80d799360d2744829d5964479
Fixed in
  • 2b8101cc3b34d4d80d799360d2744829d5964479
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =6.19
Fixed in–

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/ras: Fix NULL deref in ras_core_get_utc_second_timestamp() ras_core_get_utc_second_timestamp() retrieves the current UTC timestamp (in seconds since the Unix epoch) through a platform-specific RAS system callback and is used for timestamping RAS error events. The function checks ras_core in the conditional statement before calling the sys_fn callback. However, when the condition fails, the function prints an error message using ras_core->dev. If ras_core is NULL, this can lead to a potential NULL pointer dereference when accessing ras_core->dev. Add an early NULL check for ras_core at the beginning of the function and return 0 when the pointer is not valid. This prevents the dereference and makes the control flow clearer.

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