Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

accel/amdxdna: Adjust size for copy_to_user()

The amount of data returned to user space should be limited by the buffer
size provided by the application. If the buffer is smaller than the data
size, return only the portion that fits instead of failing.
Published: 2026-08-15
Score: 7.3 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The AMD xDNA driver in the Linux kernel performs a copy_to_user operation that is not properly bounded. This flaw is an out‑of‑bounds read (CWE‑125). When an application supplies a user buffer smaller than the data the driver attempts to return, the kernel copy fails, the fault terminates the calling process, and the service that relied on the driver is disrupted. No direct code execution or privilege escalation is granted by the bug.

Affected Systems

All Linux kernel builds that include the AMD xDNA driver without the recent patch are affected. The vulnerability exists in kernel versions that have not incorporated the commits referenced in the advisory. Systems that load the driver at boot or dynamically via modules are potentially vulnerable until the kernel is upgraded to a build that contains the size adjustment.

Risk and Exploitability

Based on the description, it is inferred that the flaw can be triggered only by a local user interacting with the /dev/amdxdna device file, making the primary attack vector local. The CVSS score of 7.3 indicates a high severity, and the EPSS score of less than 1 % suggests a low likelihood of widespread exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The primary risk is service disruption due to a fault that terminates the calling process, rather than direct code execution.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 22, 2026 at 01:52 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the kernel to a version that includes the copy_to_user size adjustment for the AMD xDNA driver.
  • If upgrading is not immediately possible, unload or disable the AMD xDNA driver to eliminate the unpatched code path.
  • Restrict access to the /dev/amdxdna device file so that only privileged users can interact with it, reducing the potential for untrusted code to trigger the fault.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 22, 2026 at 01:52 UTC.

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History

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}


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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: accel/amdxdna: Adjust size for copy_to_user() The amount of data returned to user space should be limited by the buffer size provided by the application. If the buffer is smaller than the data size, return only the portion that fits instead of failing.
Title accel/amdxdna: Adjust size for copy_to_user()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-17T05:46:59.744Z

Reserved: 2026-08-15T05:44:03.893Z

Link: CVE-2026-74419

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:22:43.997

Modified: 2026-08-17T06:19:37.367

Link: CVE-2026-74419

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-08-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-74419 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-08-22T02:00:17Z

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