CVE-2026-68112: drm/amdgpu/gfx9.4.3: replace BUG_ON() with WARN_ON()

mediumCVSS 5.5CVE-2026-68112

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Linux product: Linux kernel Denial of service

What: The AMD GFX9.4.3 GPU driver uses BUG_ON() instead of WARN_ON(), causing kernel panic on error conditions.
Who is affected: Systems running the Linux kernel with AMD Radeon GPU driver for RDNA3 architecture.
Urgency: Moderate; CVSS 5.5 indicates denial of service through kernel panic, affecting system availability.
Action: Apply kernel patch to replace BUG_ON with WARN_ON or update AMD GPU driver.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 5.5
Published: 2026-08-11
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68112

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-681120.17% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 6% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-68112	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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unknownCVE-2026-68112: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu/gfx9.4.3: repla…nvd · 2026-08-10