CVE-2026-53374: Linux kernel · drm/amdgpu: zero-initialize GART table on allocation
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in e6c2e6c2e1fa066968a16aca1cb66cd1bdde7741 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in e6c2e6c2e1fa066968a16aca1cb66cd1bdde7741, b17175d0a375b3ed5e81597dac4983fdb46e478d, 791941be5da125d9a1b228582bfdc300c05d05b3 +3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Jul 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 patch is available for this vulnerability. Users should update their linux-aws kernel packages to versions 6.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1 or later as provided by their vendor. After updating, a system reboot is required to apply the fix. Due to ABI changes, recompilation and reinstallation of third-party kernel modules may be necessary. Follow vendor instructions for updating and rebuilding kernel modules.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's AMDGPU driver was resolved by zero-initializing the GART table on allocation to prevent stale or uninitialized page table entries (PTEs) from being used by the GPU. The flaw involved speculative loading of uninitialized entries from the same cacheline, potentially causing the GPU to use stale garbage PTEs. This issue was fixed by calling memset_io() to zero-initialize the GART table immediately after allocation. The vulnerability affects certain versions of the linux-aws kernel prior to 6.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1 and related versions. A patch is available and should be applied to mitigate the risk.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53374 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/40df11255d71b02e20e70579f1b12b687e396e26 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/791941be5da125d9a1b228582bfdc300c05d05b3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ae8b9e74bab94aab1d79f1688129bcc61c8b29a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/91fbb5e635c8fb1b49e15c19da06480089ef719f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b17175d0a375b3ed5e81597dac4983fdb46e478d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6c2e6c2e1fa066968a16aca1cb66cd1bdde7741 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-53374 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53374 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/e6c2e6c2e1fa066968a16aca1cb66cd1bdde7741 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8574-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8593-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8574-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8595-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8596-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8603-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8595-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8606-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8607-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8608-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8609-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8618-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8574-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8595-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8619-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8663-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8664-1 (opens in a new tab)