# CVE-2026-98146: accel/amdxdna: Remove \_\_counted\_by from struct amdxdna\_cmd\_chain

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.18.53, 7.2.7
- Published: 2026-09-25 · Updated: 2026-10-19

## Affected

- Linux: from aac243092b707bb3018e951d470cc1a9bcbaba6c, fixed in 93fa3e925b15b0ded0a549fe7f12bfbb1c4e171a; from aac243092b707bb3018e951d470cc1a9bcbaba6c, fixed in 52f3e086760a9a3e02a46a10b57caffd73b1c204; from aac243092b707bb3018e951d470cc1a9bcbaba6c, fixed in b3709d354545e70388177500761f92d906c4dfd6
- Linux: 6.14
- Kernel (Linux): from 6.14.0, fixed in 6.18.53; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.2.7

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: accel/amdxdna: Remove __counted_by from struct amdxdna_cmd_chain struct amdxdna_cmd_chain contains a flexible array annotated with __counted_by(command_count). Since the structure is stored in shared AMDXDNA_BO_SHARE memory, userspace can modify command_count concurrently. If command_count is changed to zero, the bounds check generated from __counted_by may fail and trigger a kernel panic. Remove __counted_by to avoid relying on the userspace-controlled command_count for the flexible array bounds check.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93fa3e925b15b0ded0a549fe7f12bfbb1c4e171a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52f3e086760a9a3e02a46a10b57caffd73b1c204
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3709d354545e70388177500761f92d906c4dfd6

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