CVE-2026-98784 Affecting linux-6.12 package, versions <6.12.113-1~deb12u1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-LINUX612-21478826
  • published23 Oct 2026
  • disclosed18 Oct 2026

Introduced: 18 Oct 2026

NewCVE-2026-98784  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest linux-6.12 to version 6.12.113-1~deb12u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream linux-6.12 package and not the linux-6.12 package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/amdgpu/gfx6: fix firmware leak on teardown

The firmware requested in gfx_v6_0_init_microcode() is not released when the GFX block is torn down, leaking the firmware resources.

Add gfx_v6_0_free_microcode() and call it from gfx_v6_0_sw_fini() to release the PFP, ME, CE and RLC firmware.

(cherry picked from commit 386e81346f95ab0be5a82c5535de932e7a456924)

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1