In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdkfd: fix a vulnerability of integer overflow in kfd debugger… (CVE-2026-63881)
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's drm/amdkfd component involved an integer overflow in the kfd debugger function get_queue_ids(). This overflow could occur when computing the size of an array, potentially leading to incorrect memory allocation. The issue was fixed by changing the calculation to use a function that saturates to the maximum size on overflow, preventing the overflow condition.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability in the Linux kernel drm/amdkfd subsystem was due to an integer overflow in the get_queue_ids() function, where the calculation of array_size as num_queues multiplied by sizeof(uint32_t) could overflow on 32-bit size_t builds. This overflow could cause improper memory handling. The fix involved replacing the multiplication with a safer function that saturates to SIZE_MAX on overflow, preventing the integer overflow and its consequences. The fix was applied via a specific commit (2d57a0475f085c08b49312dfd8edcb461845f285).
Potential Impact
The integer overflow could lead to incorrect memory allocation size calculations, which may cause memory corruption or other unintended behavior in the kernel's AMD KFD debugger component. No specific exploit in the wild is known, and no CVSS score is provided, so the exact impact severity is not quantified.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix has been applied in the Linux kernel source code via the referenced commit. Users should update their Linux kernel to a version that includes this fix to mitigate the vulnerability. Since this is a kernel-level issue, applying the official kernel update is the recommended remediation. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; users should verify with the official Linux kernel advisories or vendor updates for the fixed versions.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdkfd: fix a vulnerability of integer overflow in kfd debugger… (CVE-2026-63881)
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's drm/amdkfd component involved an integer overflow in the kfd debugger function get_queue_ids(). This overflow could occur when computing the size of an array, potentially leading to incorrect memory allocation. The issue was fixed by changing the calculation to use a function that saturates to the maximum size on overflow, preventing the overflow condition.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability in the Linux kernel drm/amdkfd subsystem was due to an integer overflow in the get_queue_ids() function, where the calculation of array_size as num_queues multiplied by sizeof(uint32_t) could overflow on 32-bit size_t builds. This overflow could cause improper memory handling. The fix involved replacing the multiplication with a safer function that saturates to SIZE_MAX on overflow, preventing the integer overflow and its consequences. The fix was applied via a specific commit (2d57a0475f085c08b49312dfd8edcb461845f285).
Potential Impact
The integer overflow could lead to incorrect memory allocation size calculations, which may cause memory corruption or other unintended behavior in the kernel's AMD KFD debugger component. No specific exploit in the wild is known, and no CVSS score is provided, so the exact impact severity is not quantified.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix has been applied in the Linux kernel source code via the referenced commit. Users should update their Linux kernel to a version that includes this fix to mitigate the vulnerability. Since this is a kernel-level issue, applying the official kernel update is the recommended remediation. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; users should verify with the official Linux kernel advisories or vendor updates for the fixed versions.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-pg6j-5v22-gvqf
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-63881"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5d27ab2a4a8d598912ffd1
Added to database: 07/19/2026, 19:38:20 UTC
Last enriched: 07/19/2026, 20:12:48 UTC
Last updated: 07/20/2026, 17:26:47 UTC
Views: 10
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