Linux Kernel: security vulnerability (CVE-2026-80870)
Published Last modified Sources: HKCERT, Ubuntu, SUSE, BSI, EUVD, CVE.org
What is affected, what to do
Update Linux Kernel to version 6.1.178, Linux Kernel to version 6.6.145, Linux Kernel to version 6.12.97.
- Affected
- Linux Kernel
lt 5.18..6.1.178 - Linux Kernel
lt 6.2..6.6.145 - Linux Kernel
lt 6.7..6.12.97 - Linux Kernel
lt 6.13..6.18.40 - Linux Kernel
lt 6.19..7.1.5
- Linux Kernel
- Fixed in
- Linux Kernel
6.1.178 - Linux Kernel
6.6.145 - Linux Kernel
6.12.97 - Linux Kernel
6.18.40 - Linux Kernel
7.1.5 - Linux Kernel
7.2
- Linux Kernel
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XIEM Effective CVSS
No value is available for this vulnerability.
0.0
CVSS v3
Severity Not rated on the scale from 0 to 10.
Source: HKCERT, Ubuntu, SUSE, BSI, EUVD, CVE.org
0.2 %
EPSS score
Low — model estimates < 1% exploitation likelihood.
Source: FIRST EPSS, percentile 12.0
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- Severity
- Not rated
Priority (0–325)
The priority score is a consolidated metric that condenses several individual signals into a single, action-guiding ranking: technical severity (CVSS), exploitation likelihood (EPSS), known-exploited status (KEV) and the context of the affected asset. The aim is to answer the only truly important question in vulnerability management: what first?
Read in glossary- 25.00 Methodology
Exploit maturity
An exploit is code or a technique that specifically uses a concrete vulnerability to force unintended behaviour — such as executing code or escalating privileges. It is the tool that turns a theoretical flaw into a practical attack.
Read in glossary- no public PoC known
CVSS v3
CVSS is the globally established, open standard for assessing the technical severity of a vulnerability on a scale from 0 to 10. It describes how easily a flaw can be exploited and what damage it can cause — but not how likely its actual exploitation is. CVSS and the complementary EPSS deliberately answer different questions.
Read in glossary- 0.0
EPSS score
The EPSS score is the absolute model output for an individual vulnerability: the estimated probability of real-world exploitation within the next 30 days, expressed as a value between 0 and 1 (i.e. 0 % to 100 %). A score of 0.42 means „the model estimates a 42 % chance of real-world exploitation within 30 days“.
Read in glossary- 0.2 %
- Low — model estimates < 1% exploitation likelihood.
EPSS percentile
The EPSS percentile is the relative position of a vulnerability within all EPSS-scored CVEs, expressed as a value between 0 and 1. A percentile of 0.90 means „this CVE has a higher EPSS score than 90 % of all other scored CVEs“. Unlike the EPSS score, it is not a probability — but a positioning within a ranking.
Read in glossary- 12.0
- Elevated — this CVE ranks above at least 10% of all CVEs scored today.
KEV status
The KEV catalogue is a list maintained by the US authority CISA of vulnerabilities for which active exploitation in the wild has been confirmed. It answers not the question „how severe?“ but „is it already being attacked?“ — thereby sharply prioritising patching.
Read in glossary- —
- Published
Detection rules
No NEOSEC detection rule is available for this vulnerability yet.
Classification under NIS2 and CRA
Rule-based classification from exploitation status and severity. It does not replace a case-by-case assessment.
NIS2
NIS2 is EU Directive (EU) 2022/2555 to raise the level of cybersecurity across the Union. It substantially broadens obligations compared with the first NIS directive: more sectors, mandatory risk management, staged reporting duties and personal accountability of senior management.
Read in glossary- Handle the vulnerability in regular vulnerability handling under Art. 21(2)(e) NIS2.
CRA
The CRA is EU Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 setting horizontal cybersecurity requirements for „products with digital elements“ — from industrial controllers and software to connected consumer devices. For the first time manufacturers must ensure security across the entire product lifecycle, handle vulnerabilities and provide security updates.
Read in glossary- From 11.12.2027, Annex I Part II CRA requires manufacturers of affected products with digital elements to handle vulnerabilities without delay and provide security updates.
ISO/IEC 27001
ISO/IEC 27001 is the internationally leading standard for an information security management system (ISMS). It describes a risk-based, process-oriented framework to systematically plan, implement, review and improve information security.
Read in glossary- Control A.8.8, management of technical vulnerabilities: assess relevance to your systems, plan remediation and keep evidence.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/amdkfd: Validate CRIU-restored IDs before idr_alloc
The KFD CRIU restore flow restores previously saved object IDs from userspace.
For event restore:
kfd_criu_restore_event() -> create_signal_event() / create_other_event() -> allocate_event_notification_slot() -> idr_alloc(..., *restore_id, *restore_id + 1, ...)
For BO restore:
criu_restore_memory_of_gpu() -> idr_alloc(..., bo_priv->idr_handle, ...)
In both cases, the restored ID comes from userspace-provided CRIU data.
idr_alloc() expects the ID range values to fit within signed int limits. If a restored ID is larger than INT_MAX, it can trigger a WARN in the IDR layer.
A kernel WARN is undesirable because it prints a warning trace and may cause a panic or reboot on systems with panic_on_warn enabled.
Smatch reported these paths as allowing unchecked userspace values to reach idr_alloc().
Add INT_MAX validation before using restored IDs in:
- kfd_criu_restore_event()
- criu_restore_memory_of_gpu()
If the restored ID is invalid, return -EINVAL.
This prevents invalid restore data from reaching the IDR layer and avoids WARN-triggering paths, while keeping valid restore behavior unchanged.
Source: HKCERT (CC BY 3.0 HK) · HKCERT rating: medium, Ubuntu Security Notices, suse_csaf, BSI WID Portal, BSI CSAF, ENISA EUVD, cvelistv5, CVE.org (MITRE)
Affected products
The following versions are affected. Older releases of the same product line are also vulnerable unless stated otherwise.
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| Linux | Linux |
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| Red Hat | OpenShift |
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Vendors and products
Affected operating systems
| Linux | ubuntu | linux | noble |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux | resolute |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-aws | noble |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-aws | resolute |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-aws-6.8 | jammy |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-aws-7.0 | noble |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-aws-fips | noble |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-azure | noble |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-azure | resolute |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-azure-6.8 | jammy |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-azure-7.0 | noble |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-azure-fde | noble |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-azure-fde | resolute |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | jammy |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-azure-fde-7.0 | noble |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-azure-fips | noble |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-fips | noble |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-gcp | noble |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-gcp | resolute |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-gcp-6.8 | jammy |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-gcp-7.0 | noble |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-gcp-fips | noble |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-gke | noble |
| Linux | ubuntu | linux-gke | resolute |
References & sources
- git.kernel.orgstable/c/f8687018f24037056692c1e93c7d96cc72889d5beuvd
- git.kernel.orgstable/c/89a75e3349c4fae28cbedc711bc924cbc6293da2euvd
- git.kernel.orgstable/c/085ea93bda71fee600cc12a17026598eb10dd1f9euvd
- git.kernel.orgstable/c/543ed0f61d56501cc585162da600bbedd7c08c0feuvd
- git.kernel.orgstable/c/cb6311f25a096621ac7ffd91b50d1bb1cfb63a96euvd
- git.kernel.orgstable/c/85043dd49c2f51a37b22618168e3ae59ab92f0d6euvd
Changes to this CVE
Who changed this CVE and when: NVD (analysis, affected products, CVSS), the CVE publisher (CNA) and additional providers such as CISA (ADP).
ReceivedLinux
Description added or changed
New references:- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/085ea93bda71fee600cc12a17026598eb10dd1f9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/543ed0f61d56501cc585162da600bbedd7c08c0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85043dd49c2f51a37b22618168e3ae59ab92f0d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89a75e3349c4fae28cbedc711bc924cbc6293da2
and 2 more references
Show 8 original changes
Individual changes of this event as published by NVD Type Action Before After Description added —In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdkfd: Validate CRIU-restored IDs before idr_alloc The KFD CRIU restore flow restores previously saved object IDs from userspace. For event restore: kfd_criu_restore_event() -> create_signal_event() / create_other_event() -> allocate_event_notification_slot() -> idr_alloc(..., *restore_id, *restore_id + 1, ...) For BO restore: criu_restore_memory_of_gpu() -> idr_alloc(..., bo_priv->idr_handle, ...) In both cases, the restored ID comes from userspace-provided CRIU data. idr_alloc() expects the ID range values to fit within signed int limits. If a restored ID is larger than INT_MAX, it can trigger a WARN in the IDR layer. A kernel WARN is undesirable because it prints a warning trace and may cause a panic or reboot on systems with panic_on_warn enabled. Smatch reported these paths as allowing unchecked userspace values to reach idr_alloc(). Add INT_MAX validation before using restored IDs in: - kfd_criu_restore_event() - criu_restore_memory_of_gpu() If the restored ID is invalid, return -EINVAL. This prevents invalid restore data from reaching the IDR layer and avoids WARN-triggering paths, while keeping valid restore behavior unchanged.Affected versions (publisher) added —New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/80xxx/CVE-2026-80870.json">CVE-2026-80870</a>Reference added —https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/085ea93bda71fee600cc12a17026598eb10dd1f9Reference added —https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/543ed0f61d56501cc585162da600bbedd7c08c0fReference added —https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85043dd49c2f51a37b22618168e3ae59ab92f0d6Reference added —https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89a75e3349c4fae28cbedc711bc924cbc6293da2Reference added —https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb6311f25a096621ac7ffd91b50d1bb1cfb63a96Reference added —https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8687018f24037056692c1e93c7d96cc72889d5bSource identifier: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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