CVE-2026-97425: Linux kernel · drm/amdgpu: fix buffer overflow during vBIOS update
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in c7b2af01ee2ecfb8f2289dc83524d8fb1ec72992 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 13:04 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in c7b2af01ee2ecfb8f2289dc83524d8fb1ec72992, bce28deb42b9e8d368648a002ffe3a6124c482aa, 6229898d46c0cbc238a6fe9f11c1ea12cf8bb9c5 +2
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Sep 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in the Linux kernel versions identified by the provided commit hashes. Users should update their Linux kernel to a fixed version that includes these commits to remediate the vulnerability.
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the Linux kernel's AMDGPU driver during vBIOS update has been fixed. The issue was addressed by clamping the buffer position to the maximum buffer size, preventing out-of-bounds memory access.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/bce28deb42b9e8d368648a002ffe3a6124c482aa (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a1b0a4c5acbe96368d71157b264dcd917ba6c9e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7b2af01ee2ecfb8f2289dc83524d8fb1ec72992 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/29fef371331e87311822000535f491ffc3d7a64f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6229898d46c0cbc238a6fe9f11c1ea12cf8bb9c5 (opens in a new tab)