CVE-2026-98784

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu/gfx6: fix firmware leak on teardown The firmware requested in gfx_v6_0_init_microcode() is not released when the GFX block is torn down, leaking the firmware resources. Add gfx_v6_0_free_microcode() and call it from gfx_v6_0_sw_fini() to release the PFP, ME, CE and RLC firmware. (cherry picked from commit 386e81346f95ab0be5a82c5535de932e7a456924)

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EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0022

Probability of exploitation

0.12%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

References

Other References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2aee72150b0ea92804f0f2799efb129f10e46e8d https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a86ebf6aa8b0a845e6188daaa6f530fe67ff00e https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b70c6b34912ca0b4066f56fd627d785dfbfe1fa https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/652f631e2e3a8d3b11ad72dd0b8e59b5183de0d9 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc172e177795c5f87bc2d71768d077e1c10633e8

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-98784? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu/gfx6: fix firmware leak on teardown The firmware requested in gfx_v6_0_init_microcode() is not released when the GFX block is torn down, leaking the firmware resources. Add gfx_v6_0_free_microcode() and call it from gfx_v6_0_sw_fini() to release the PFP, ME, CE and RLC firmware. (cherry picked from commit 386e81346f95ab0be5a82c5535de932e7a456924)

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-98784? +

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