CVE-2026-31461

drm/amd/display: Fix drm_edid leak in amdgpu_dm

Published Apr 22, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/amd/display: Fix drm_edid leak in amdgpu_dm

[WHAT]
When a sink is connected, aconnector->drm_edid was overwritten without
freeing the previous allocation, causing a memory leak on resume.

[HOW]
Free the previous drm_edid before updating it.

(cherry picked from commit 52024a94e7111366141cfc5d888b2ef011f879e5)

Remediation

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Weaknesses CWE-401
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Weaknesses CWE-401
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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix drm_edid leak in amdgpu_dm [WHAT] When a sink is connected, aconnector->drm_edid was overwritten without freeing the previous allocation, causing a memory leak on resume. [HOW] Free the previous drm_edid before updating it. (cherry picked from commit 52024a94e7111366141cfc5d888b2ef011f879e5)
Title drm/amd/display: Fix drm_edid leak in amdgpu_dm
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Nov 5, 2026, 9:45 PM
Reserved
Mar 9, 2026, 3:48 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 22, 2026, 2:16 PM
Modified
Nov 11, 2026, 11:10 PM
Severity
Public date
Apr 22, 2026, 12:00 AM