In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/amd/display: Validate payload length and link_index in dc_process_dmub_aux_transfer_async
[Why&How] dc_process_dmub_aux_transfer_async() copies payload->length bytes into a 16-byte stack buffer (dpaux.data[16]) guarded only by an ASSERT(), which is a no-op in release builds. If a caller ever passes length > 16 this results in a stack buffer overflow via memcpy.
Additionally, link_index is used to dereference dc->links[] without bounds checking against dc->link_count, risking an out-of-bounds access.
Replace the ASSERT with a hard runtime check that returns false when payload->length exceeds the destination buffer size, and add a bounds check for link_index before it is used.
(cherry picked from commit ba4caa9fecdf7a38f98c878ad05a8a64148b6881)
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 26, 2026 | Jul 26, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelNo solution existsUpgrade kernel-rt | Aug 4, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade rtlaUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-aws-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1107-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1036-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1016-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1015-raspiUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1015-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1067-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1059-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2053-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1067-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-7.0Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2016-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-5.15Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1016-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-139-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-oracleUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-ibmUpgrade linux-image-laptop-23.10Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-139-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-raspiUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1067-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1067-gcpUpgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-7.0Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-139-genericUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-gcpUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2016-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1067-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-raspi-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1106-raspi | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 |
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