In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu/vce: Prevent partial address patches In the case that only one of… (CVE-2026-53375)
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's drm/amdgpu/vce component could cause incorrect firmware address patching when only one part of a split address (lo or hi) is valid. This flaw has been resolved to prevent writing bad addresses to firmware.
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Technical Summary
The vulnerability in the Linux kernel affects the drm/amdgpu/vce driver where partial address patches could occur if only one of the low or high parts of an address is valid. This could result in an incorrect address being written to firmware, potentially causing instability or other unintended behavior. The issue has been fixed by preventing such partial address patches.
Potential Impact
Incorrect address patching in firmware could lead to firmware malfunction or instability in the affected AMD GPU video coding engine. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no direct impact such as privilege escalation or code execution is indicated in the available data.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to prevent partial address patches in the drm/amdgpu/vce component. Users should update to the fixed kernel version once available. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; check the official Linux kernel advisories or vendor updates for the exact fixed versions and remediation guidance.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu/vce: Prevent partial address patches In the case that only one of… (CVE-2026-53375)
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's drm/amdgpu/vce component could cause incorrect firmware address patching when only one part of a split address (lo or hi) is valid. This flaw has been resolved to prevent writing bad addresses to firmware.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability in the Linux kernel affects the drm/amdgpu/vce driver where partial address patches could occur if only one of the low or high parts of an address is valid. This could result in an incorrect address being written to firmware, potentially causing instability or other unintended behavior. The issue has been fixed by preventing such partial address patches.
Potential Impact
Incorrect address patching in firmware could lead to firmware malfunction or instability in the affected AMD GPU video coding engine. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no direct impact such as privilege escalation or code execution is indicated in the available data.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to prevent partial address patches in the drm/amdgpu/vce component. Users should update to the fixed kernel version once available. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; check the official Linux kernel advisories or vendor updates for the exact fixed versions and remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-wxjr-mj69-3hfq
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-53375"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5d27ad2a4a8d5989131f60
Added to database: 07/19/2026, 19:38:21 UTC
Last enriched: 07/19/2026, 20:22:58 UTC
Last updated: 07/20/2026, 09:15:39 UTC
Views: 9
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