CVE-2026-46263: drm/amd/display: Fix out-of-bounds stream encoder index v3
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix out-of-bounds stream encoder index v3 eng_id can be negative and that stream_enc_regs[] can be indexed out of bounds. eng_id is used directly as an index into stream_enc_regs[], which has only 5 entries. When eng_id is 5 (ENGINE_ID_DIGF) or negative, this can access memory past the end of the array. Add a bounds check using ARRAY_SIZE() before using eng_id as an index. The unsigned cast also rejects negative values. This avoids out-of-bounds access. Fixes the below smatch error: dcn*_resource.c: stream_encoder_create() may index stream_enc_regs[eng_id] out of bounds (size 5). drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/../display/dc/resource/dcn351/dcn351_resource.c 1246 static struct stream_encoder *dcn35_stream_encoder_create( 1247 enum engine_id eng_id, 1248 struct dc_context *ctx) 1249 { ... 1255 1256 /* Mapping of VPG, AFMT, DME register blocks to DIO block instance */ 1257 if (eng_id <= ENGINE_ID_DIGF) { ENGINE_ID_DIGF is 5. should <= be <? Unrelated but, ugh, why is Smatch saying that "eng_id" can be negative? end_id is type signed long, but there are checks in the caller which prevent it from being negative. 1258 vpg_inst = eng_id; 1259 afmt_inst = eng_id; 1260 } else 1261 return NULL; 1262 ... 1281 1282 dcn35_dio_stream_encoder_construct(enc1, ctx, ctx->dc_bios, 1283 eng_id, vpg, afmt, --> 1284 &stream_enc_regs[eng_id], ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This stream_enc_regs[] array has 5 elements so we are one element beyond the end of the array. ... 1287 return &enc1->base; 1288 } v2: use explicit bounds check as suggested by Roman/Dan; avoid unsigned int cast v3: The compiler already knows how to compare the two values, so the cast (int) is not needed. (Roman)
Metrics
- CVSS v3.1
- 7.8
- Severity
- HIGH
- Fixed in
- 0
- Affected Products
- 2
HarborGuard Analysis
Synopsis
An out-of-bounds array access vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's AMD Display (drm/amd/display) subsystem. The flaw is reachable locally by a low-privilege user, requiring no user interaction, and the CVSS vector indicates no network exposure. Successful exploitation gives an attacker full read, write, and crash capability over the affected system. Patched-image rebuilds at the fix versions (6.12.75, 6.18.14, and specific upstream commits) are available on HarborGuard for environments running an affected kernel version.
HarborGuard Coverage
Detection of CVE-2026-46263 is available across every HarborGuard environment. The CVE is ingested from upstream feeds within minutes of publication and matched against all customer container images, including custom-built images that bundle an affected Linux kernel version.
AvailableTriage is available using the CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 (HIGH), derived from the vector indicating local access, low-privilege requirements, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Per-environment compliance policy weighting is applied automatically, and findings are routed to the appropriate team inbox within each customer organization.
AvailableA patched-image rebuild at the fix versions (6.12.75, 6.18.14, and the listed upstream commits) is available on HarborGuard for environments running an affected kernel version. For customers who opt into auto-remediation, HarborGuard performs the rebuild, runs a regression test suite, and opens a pull request against affected workloads automatically.
AvailableExploit Conditions
- Network reachabilityNot required
The attacker needs an existing shell or process on the host; no network path to the vulnerable code is required.
- AuthenticationRequired
Any low-privilege local account is sufficient to trigger the out-of-bounds access; no administrative rights are needed.
- Victim interactionNot required
No action from another user or administrator is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability.
- Attack complexityDetail
The exploit is reliable and condition-free; no race conditions or special memory layout requirements are needed.
Blast Radius
- An attacker reads arbitrary kernel memory, including stored credentials, session tokens, and other sensitive kernel-resident data.
- An attacker writes to out-of-bounds kernel memory, corrupting data structures or injecting malicious values into kernel state.
- An attacker crashes the affected system by corrupting critical kernel memory, causing a kernel panic and service disruption.
- All three impact dimensions are rated HIGH, meaning the attacker gains full control over the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the host system.
How HarborGuard Handles This
Available on HarborGuard: detection fires within minutes of CVE publication against any customer image that bundles a Linux kernel version prior to 6.12.75 or 6.18.14, or that predates the listed upstream fix commits. Where compliance policy permits, HarborGuard makes a patched-image rebuild available immediately at the fixed kernel version; for customers with auto-remediation enabled, the rebuild is followed by a regression run and a pull request opened against affected workloads. Median time from CVE publication to merged patch PR for high-severity issues is around 90 minutes for environments with auto-remediation enabled. Because this is a local, low-privilege flaw in a kernel GPU driver subsystem, customers who cannot immediately rebuild should consider restricting unprivileged access to the affected host and auditing which workloads expose a shell to untrusted users, as compensating controls until the patched image is deployed.
Fix available
- Linux / Linux< 29f3824b08a98d41ecbbfd33580630d7607f962e (from 2728e9c7c84235d2d7bc1403174d071ffc82d6d2) · < 263e28add4f4472cfa95150d218955d1945aa413 (from 2728e9c7c84235d2d7bc1403174d071ffc82d6d2) · < ca3808d560ad946ab6d089fd1f5bee04b952ead4 (from 2728e9c7c84235d2d7bc1403174d071ffc82d6d2) · < abde491143e4e12eecc41337910aace4e8d59603 (from 2728e9c7c84235d2d7bc1403174d071ffc82d6d2)
- Linux / Linux6.9Fixed in 0, 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4, 7.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H