In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/amdkfd: Fix watch_id bounds checking in debug address watch v2
The address watch clear code receives watch_id as an unsigned value (u32), but some helper functions were using a signed int and checked bits by shifting with watch_id.
If a very large watch_id is passed from userspace, it can be converted to a negative value. This can cause invalid shifts and may access memory outside the watch_points array.
drm/amdkfd: Fix watch_id bounds checking in debug address watch v2
Fix this by checking that watch_id is within MAX_WATCH_ADDRESSES before using it. Also use BIT(watch_id) to test and clear bits safely.
This keeps the behavior unchanged for valid watch IDs and avoids undefined behavior for invalid ones.
Fixes the below: drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/../amdkfd/kfd_debug.c:448 kfd_dbg_trap_clear_dev_address_watch() error: buffer overflow 'pdd->watch_points' 4 <= u32max user_rl='0-3,2147483648-u32max' uncapped
drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/../amdkfd/kfd_debug.c 433 int kfd_dbg_trap_clear_dev_address_watch(struct kfd_process_device *pdd, 434 uint32_t watch_id) 435 { 436 int r; 437 438 if (!kfd_dbg_owns_dev_watch_id(pdd, watch_id))
kfd_dbg_owns_dev_watch_id() doesn't check for negative values so if watch_id is larger than INT_MAX it leads to a buffer overflow. (Negative shifts are undefined).
439 return -EINVAL; 440 441 if (!pdd->dev->kfd->shared_resources.enable_mes) { 442 r = debug_lock_and_unmap(pdd->dev->dqm); 443 if (r) 444 return r; 445 } 446 447 amdgpu_gfx_off_ctrl(pdd->dev->adev, false); --> 448 pdd->watch_points[watch_id] = pdd->dev->kfd2kgd->clear_address_watch( 449 pdd->dev->adev, 450 watch_id);
v2: (as per, Jonathan Kim) - Add early watch_id >= MAX_WATCH_ADDRESSES validation in the set path to match the clear path. - Drop the redundant bounds check in kfd_dbg_owns_dev_watch_id().
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| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64kUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-devel | Oct 11, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 22, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelNo solution existsUpgrade kernel-rt | Aug 4, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-coreUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
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