SB20261015142 - Race condition in Linux kernel amd pm driver
Published: October 15, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-98389)
CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CVSSv4: 0 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper synchronization in the Linux kernel amdgpu power-profile handling code when gfx idle work switches the power profile before GPU reset completes. A local user can exploit this timing condition to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.