CVE-2026-80541: drm/amdgpu: validate GEM_CREATE domain combinations

mediumCVSS 5.5CVE-2026-80541

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Linux product: Linux KernelMisconfiguration

What: AMD GPU DRM GEM_CREATE ioctl does not validate domain combination parameters.
Who is affected: Systems with AMD GPUs running affected kernel versions.
Urgency: Medium priority; CVSS 5.5 indicates moderate risk from invalid GPU memory configurations.
Action: Upgrade kernel to patched version.

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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-2026-80541

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-2026-805410.13% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 3% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-80541	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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Recent advisories for drm/amdgpu

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highCVE-2026-80541: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: validate GEM_C…nvd · 2026-08-26
highCVE-2026-80540: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: Fix UVD decode…nvd · 2026-08-26
unknownCVE-2026-80539: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: disallow multi…nvd · 2026-08-26
highCVE-2026-74357: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: fix KASAN slab…nvd · 2026-08-15
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