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CVE-2026-23163: drm/amdgpu: fix NULL pointer dereference in amdgpu_gmc_filter_faults_remove

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: fix NULL pointer dereference in amdgpu_gmc_filter_faults_remove On APUs such as Raven and Renoir (GC 9.1.0, 9.2.2, 9.3.0), the ih1 and ih2 interrupt ring buffers are not initialized. This is by design, as these secondary IH rings are only available on discrete GPUs. See vega10_ih_sw_init() which explicitly skips ih1/ih2 initialization when AMD_IS_APU is set. However, amdgpu_gmc_filter_faults_remove() unconditionally uses ih1 to get the timestamp of the last interrupt entry. When retry faults are enabled on APUs (noretry=0), this function is called from the SVM page fault recovery path, resulting in a NULL pointer dereference when amdgpu_ih_decode_iv_ts_helper() attempts to access ih->ring[]. The crash manifests as: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000004 RIP: 0010:amdgpu_ih_decode_iv_ts_helper+0x22/0x40 [amdgpu] Call Trace: amdgpu_gmc_filter_faults_remove+0x60/0x130 [amdgpu] svm_range_restore_pages+0xae5/0x11c0 [amdgpu] amdgpu_vm_handle_fault+0xc8/0x340 [amdgpu] gmc_v9_0_process_interrupt+0x191/0x220 [amdgpu] amdgpu_irq_dispatch+0xed/0x2c0 [amdgpu] amdgpu_ih_process+0x84/0x100 [amdgpu] This issue was exposed by commit 1446226d32a4 ("drm/amdgpu: Remove GC HW IP 9.3.0 from noretry=1") which changed the default for Renoir APU from noretry=1 to noretry=0, enabling retry fault handling and thus exercising the buggy code path. Fix this by adding a check for ih1.ring_size before attempting to use it. Also restore the soft_ih support from commit dd299441654f ("drm/amdgpu: Rework retry fault removal"). This is needed if the hardware doesn't support secondary HW IH rings. v2: additional updates (Alex) (cherry picked from commit 6ce8d536c80aa1f059e82184f0d1994436b1d526)

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Plain-English summary

CVE-2026-23163 is a Linux kernel AMD GPU driver crash bug. On certain AMD APUs, the driver can dereference a missing interrupt ring during GPU memory fault recovery, causing a kernel NULL pointer dereference and likely system crash.

Executive priority

Treat this as a stability and availability issue for Linux fleets with affected AMD APUs. Prioritize patching workstations, GPU compute nodes, and user-facing systems where a kernel crash would disrupt operations.

Technical view

In amdgpu, APUs such as Raven and Renoir do not initialize ih1/ih2 secondary interrupt rings. amdgpu_gmc_filter_faults_remove() used ih1 unconditionally when retry faults were enabled, reaching amdgpu_ih_decode_iv_ts_helper() with an invalid ring pointer. Stable fixes add an ih1.ring_size check and restore soft_ih support.

Likely exposure

Exposure appears limited to Linux systems using AMD APUs identified in the source, especially Raven and Renoir GC 9.1.0, 9.2.2, or 9.3.0, with affected amdgpu retry fault handling. Distro kernel backports may change exposure.

Exploitation context

The source describes a crash path triggered during SVM page fault recovery when noretry=0. It provides no evidence of active exploitation, remote reachability, privilege escalation, or public exploit code. KEV status is false in the supplied bundle.

Researcher notes

The record is source-grounded but lacks CVSS, CWE, and exploitability detail. Analysis should focus on affected kernel lineage, APU hardware conditions, noretry behavior, and whether distribution kernels have backported the stable amdgpu patches.

Mitigation direction

  • Apply the relevant Linux stable or distribution kernel update containing the amdgpu fix.
  • Check vendor or distribution advisories for exact fixed package versions.
  • Prioritize systems with AMD Raven or Renoir APUs using amdgpu.
  • If patching is delayed, review vendor guidance for safe operational workarounds.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Linux hosts with AMD APUs and the amdgpu driver loaded.
  • Compare running kernel builds against distribution advisories and the listed stable commits.
  • Review kernel logs for NULL pointer dereferences in amdgpu_gmc_filter_faults_remove or related call traces.
  • Confirm patched kernels include the ih1.ring_size guard and soft_ih support restoration.
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LinuxLinuxdd299441654fd8209056c7985ddf2373ebaba6ed, dd299441654fd8209056c7985ddf2373ebaba6ed, dd299441654fd8209056c7985ddf2373ebaba6ed, dd299441654fd8209056c7985ddf2373ebaba6edunaffected
LinuxLinux6.4, 0, 6.6.123, 6.12.69, 6.18.9, 6.19affected
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