FKIE_CVE-2026-63863

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-07-19 15:16 - Updated: 2026-07-20 15:16
Severity
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/gpusvm: Fix unbalanced unlock in drm_gpusvm_scan_mm() There is a unbalanced lock/unlock to gpusvm notifier lock: [ 931.045868] ===================================== [ 931.046509] WARNING: bad unlock balance detected! [ 931.047149] 6.19.0-rc6+xe-**************** #9 Tainted: G U [ 931.048150] ------------------------------------- [ 931.048790] kworker/u5:0/51 is trying to release lock (&gpusvm->notifier_lock) at: [ 931.049801] [<ffffffffa090c0d8>] drm_gpusvm_scan_mm+0x188/0x460 [drm_gpusvm_helper] [ 931.050802] but there are no more locks to release! [ 931.051463] The drm_gpusvm_notifier_unlock() sits under err_free label and the first jump to err_free is just before calling the drm_gpusvm_notifier_lock() causing unbalanced unlock.
References
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8efaa47a871662a8c21b819cec60786f7ef17ab4
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d287dee565c3c32e1ed76ec1847af46809c29b90
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      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\ndrm/gpusvm: Fix unbalanced unlock in drm_gpusvm_scan_mm()\n\nThere is a unbalanced lock/unlock to gpusvm notifier lock:\n[  931.045868] =====================================\n[  931.046509] WARNING: bad unlock balance detected!\n[  931.047149] 6.19.0-rc6+xe-**************** #9 Tainted: G     U\n[  931.048150] -------------------------------------\n[  931.048790] kworker/u5:0/51 is trying to release lock (\u0026gpusvm-\u003enotifier_lock) at:\n[  931.049801] [\u003cffffffffa090c0d8\u003e] drm_gpusvm_scan_mm+0x188/0x460 [drm_gpusvm_helper]\n[  931.050802] but there are no more locks to release!\n[  931.051463]\n\nThe drm_gpusvm_notifier_unlock() sits under err_free label and the\nfirst jump to err_free is just before calling the\ndrm_gpusvm_notifier_lock() causing unbalanced unlock."
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  "id": "CVE-2026-63863",
  "lastModified": "2026-07-20T15:16:52.270",
  "metrics": {
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          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
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          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
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          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
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  "vulnStatus": "Received"
}



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