Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-97494
Published: September 24, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU151985
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 0 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-97494
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause memory corruption.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds write in the amdgpu PSP firmware-copy routine psp_copy_fw when copying an oversized firmware image into the PSP private buffer. A local user can invoke PSP firmware-loading operations with an oversized firmware image to cause memory corruption.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2026-97494
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3