Description
A NULL pointer dereference in the Linux GPU driver could potentially lead to a kernel crash and result in denial of service.
Published: 2026-11-03
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service
Action: Assess Impact
AI Analysis

Impact

A NULL pointer dereference occurs in the Linux GPU driver, which can trigger a kernel crash and result in a denial of service. The weakness is a classic null dereference (CWE‑476) that compromises system availability when executed.

Affected Systems

The flaw affects a broad range of AMD products, including all AMD Athlon 3000 Series Mobile Processors, EPYC 4004 and 4005 series processors, the Instinct MI210, MI250, MI250X, MI300A, MI300X, MI308X, MI325X, MI350X, MI355X, and the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9000, Radeon PRO V620, V710, W5000, W6000, W7000, RX 5000, RX 6000, RX 7000, RX 9000 series graphics cards, and numerous Ryzen 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 7020, 7030, 7035, 7040, 7045, 8000, 8040, 9000, 9000HX, AI 300, AI 400, AI Max 300 and AI Max 400 series processors. Specific affected versions are not listed in the advisory.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.9 indicates a moderate severity vulnerability. No EPSS score is available, and the issue is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack vector is inferred to require local execution privileges on a system that has the vulnerable Linux GPU driver loaded; an attacker with sufficient privilege could trigger the crash and disrupt availability, but details of remote exploitation are not provided.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 3, 2026 at 17:09 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Refer to AMD's Product Security Bulletin AMD‑SB‑6034 for guidance on the latest driver and kernel updates that include the fix
  • Upgrade the Linux kernel and AMD GPU driver to the most recent versions listed in the bulletin, ensuring the NULL pointer dereference is addressed
  • Monitor system logs for GPU-related kernel panic events and configure alerts for kernel crashes to detect potential exploitation attempts

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 3, 2026 at 17:09 UTC.

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History

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Kernel Denial of Service from NULL Pointer Dereference in Linux GPU Driver

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A NULL pointer dereference in the Linux GPU driver could potentially lead to a kernel crash and result in denial of service.
Weaknesses CWE-476
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: AMD

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-03T15:45:22.856Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T18:15:55.868Z

Link: CVE-2026-43603

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Updated: 2026-11-03T15:45:20.166Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-11-03T15:17:39.740

Modified: 2026-11-03T16:17:31.747

Link: CVE-2026-43603

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Updated: 2026-11-03T17:15:02Z

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