CVE-2026-90289: Linux kernel · drm/amd/display: Resize MST HDCP per-connector arrays to 32
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in decea8279bec5a35413b2cb8e36951cca308fac0 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 20:03 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in decea8279bec5a35413b2cb8e36951cca308fac0, ac490fea9fe74f9d9975c5d8250c8719750589cd, 562d24ac214ba9530d88841088eb6adce5c537b5 +4
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 17 Sep 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
A fix is available and has been applied in Linux kernel versions 5.16, 6.2, and later, as well as specific commits identified by their hashes. Users should upgrade to these fixed versions to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Description
CVE-2026-90289 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's AMD GPU display driver. It involves an off-by-one error in the handling of Multi-Stream Transport (MST) HDCP per-connector arrays, where the maximum number of connectors was incorrectly sized to 31 instead of 32. This mismatch could lead to memory corruption or other impacts related to connector handling. The issue has been fixed by resizing the arrays to 32 and renaming the constant to better reflect its purpose.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/decea8279bec5a35413b2cb8e36951cca308fac0 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac490fea9fe74f9d9975c5d8250c8719750589cd (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/562d24ac214ba9530d88841088eb6adce5c537b5 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fa116a17b69a28712cdf209318e345b676d7f6c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/261e0fe4e2c99f687114b64b10b98db964b475f4 (opens in a new tab)