CVE-2026-45878

HIGHPre-NVD 7.87.8
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-05-27. the CNA's CVSS baseline 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cna:linux, epss, ghsa
Trending — 5 sources updated this week
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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

drm/amdkfd: Fix watch_id bounds checking in debug address watch v2

The address watch clear code receives watch_id as an unsigned value (u32), but some helper functions were using a signed int and checked bits by shifting with watch_id.

If a very large watch_id is passed from userspace, it can be converted to a negative value. This can cause invalid shifts and may access memory outside the watch_points array.

drm/amdkfd: Fix watch_id bounds checking in debug address watch v2

Fix this by checking that watch_id is within MAX_WATCH_ADDRESSES before using it. Also use BIT(watch_id) to test and clear bits safely.

This keeps the behavior unchanged for valid watch IDs and avoids undefined behavior for invalid ones.

Fixes the below: drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/../amdkfd/kfd_debug.c:448 kfd_dbg_trap_clear_dev_address_watch() error: buffer overflow 'pdd->watch_points' 4 <= u32max user_rl='0-3,2147483648-u32max' uncapped

drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/../amdkfd/kfd_debug.c 433 int kfd_dbg_trap_clear_dev_address_watch(struct kfd_process_device *pdd, 434 uint32_t watch_id) 435 { 436 int r; 437 438 if (!kfd_dbg_owns_dev_watch_id(pdd, watch_id))

kfd_dbg_owns_dev_watch_id() doesn't check for negative values so if watch_id is larger than INT_MAX it leads to a buffer overflow. (Negative shifts are undefined).

439 return -EINVAL; 440 441 if (!pdd->dev->kfd->shared_resources.enable_mes) { 442 r = debug_lock_and_unmap(pdd->dev->dqm); 443 if (r) 444 return r; 445 } 446 447 amdgpu_gfx_off_ctrl(pdd->dev->adev, false); --> 448 pdd->watch_points[watch_id] = pdd->dev->kfd2kgd->clear_address_watch( 449 pdd->dev->adev, 450 watch_id);

v2: (as per, Jonathan Kim)

  • Add early watch_id >= MAX_WATCH_ADDRESSES validation in the set path to
match the clear path.
  • Drop the redundant bounds check in kfd_dbg_owns_dev_watch_id().

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EG Risk
40(Track)
EG Risk 40/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 27, 2026

Last Modified

August 5, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jun 4, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

drm/amdkfd: Fix watch_id bounds checking in debug address watch v2 - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0d367e13db63a6ed76ee0d0a8c3a58c1fa98488
generic

drm/amdkfd: Fix watch_id bounds checking in debug address watch v2 - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/971bf8e61e9b4abaacf9b35eaf76ec222758f9d6
generic

drm/amdkfd: Fix watch_id bounds checking in debug address watch v2 - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a19302cab5cec7ae7f1a60c619951e6c17d8742
generic

drm/amdkfd: Fix watch_id bounds checking in debug address watch v2 - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c38a0f07aa2bfef2b219b1f045534ad93f85afd
generic

drm/amdkfd: Fix watch_id bounds checking in debug address watch v2 - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b36c0c1bcbbe15f6cfa9652084b3124c835a150

Patch Availability(15)

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(2 across 2 ecosystems)
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.38-1 ... 6.12.85-1~bpo12+1 (17 versions)6.12.85-1
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.100-1 ... 6.18~rc7-1~exp1 (103 versions)6.18.14-1

Additional Vendor Advisories

(12)

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-45878?
CVE-2026-45878 is a high vulnerability published on May 27, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdkfd: Fix watch_id bounds checking in debug address watch v2 The address watch clear code receives watch_id as an unsigned value (u32), but some helper functions were using a signed int and checked bits by shifting with…
When was CVE-2026-45878 disclosed?
CVE-2026-45878 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 27, 2026, with the most recent update on August 5, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-45878 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-45878 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 92.0% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-45878?
CVE-2026-45878 has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 7.8 (CNA self-assessment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-45878?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-45878, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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