# CVE-2026-45853: drm/amdgpu: Use kvfree instead of kfree in amdgpu\_gmc\_get\_nps\_memranges()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-27 · Updated: 2026-05-27

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.11

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: Use kvfree instead of kfree in amdgpu_gmc_get_nps_memranges() amdgpu_discovery_get_nps_info() internally allocates memory for ranges using kvcalloc(), which may use vmalloc() for large allocation. Using kfree() to release vmalloc memory will lead to a memory corruption. Use kvfree() to safely handle both kmalloc and vmalloc allocations. Compile tested only. Issue found using a prototype static analysis tool and code review.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16e7e7ad8cdc6b4c4af7f31e262f1494c1b2a55e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ae85b0c1909b6c6bfd2636b04cdaf7f520bf2b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f441538893eba6347b983f2904819ca6c99da65e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c44d61945c4a80775292d96460aa2f22e62f86c

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