CVE-2026-43444 drm/amdkfd: Unreserve bo if queue update failed
A missing buffer object unreservation in the AMD KFD driver can lead to a null pointer dereference and system crash.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-43444?
CVE-2026-43444 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 8 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/amdkfd: Unreserve bo if queue update failed
Error handling path should unreserve bo then return failed.
(cherry picked from commit c24afed7de9ecce341825d8ab55a43a254348b33)
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-43444?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2026-43444?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2026-43444 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-43444 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2026-43444, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43444, GHSA-9349-jqww-wh9m, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43444.