CVE-2026-98784: Linux vulnerability

CVE-2026-98784: drm/amdgpu/gfx6: fix firmware leak on teardown

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu/gfx6: fix firmware leak on teardown The firmware requested in gfx_v6_0_init_microcode() is not released when the GFX block is torn down, leaking the firmware resources. Add gfx_v6_0_free_microcode() and call it from gfx_v6_0_sw_fini() to release the PFP, ME, CE and RLC firmware. (cherry picked from commit 386e81346f95ab0be5a82c5535de932e7a456924)

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedOct 18, 2026, 15:48 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Oct 18, 2026, 15:48 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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CVE reservedCVE Program
The CVE ID was reserved by the assigning CNA.
Sep 25, 2026, 10:25 UTC (UTC+00:00)
CVE publishedCVE Program
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Oct 18, 2026, 15:48 UTC (UTC+00:00)
CVE updatedCVE Program
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Oct 18, 2026, 15:48 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Source materials

CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a86ebf6aa8b0a845e6188daaa6f530fe67ff00eCVE reference, Linux
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/652f631e2e3a8d3b11ad72dd0b8e59b5183de0d9CVE reference, Linux
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b70c6b34912ca0b4066f56fd627d785dfbfe1faCVE reference, Linux
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc172e177795c5f87bc2d71768d077e1c10633e8CVE reference, Linux

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus

LinuxLinux1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, 0, 0, 0unaffected

LinuxLinux6.12.113, 6.18.56, 7.2.10, 7.3-rc6affected

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