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)
Security readout for executives and security teams
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.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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