CVE-2026-63849: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu/vcn: set no_user_fence for VCN

Routine

HIGH 7.8WATCHLISTUPGRADE

CVE-2026-63849 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting linux kernel. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu/vcn: set no_user_fence for VCN v5.0.1 enc ring VCN encoder and decoder rings do not support 64-bit user fence writes, reject CS submissions with user fences. (cherry picked from commit e16be95a2c3ee712b142cb27d2dca0b461181359)

Why this priority

High severity
On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 94%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2026-07-19
Last modified	2026-10-22

Publisher (CNA): kernel.org · Vendor: linux

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-07-19Published CVE record published
2026-10-22 19:18 UTCUpdated Record last modified

linux linux kernel UPGRADE

Affected: >= 6.14 and < 6.18.33 · >= 6.19 and < 7.0.10 · 7.1 rc1

Fixed in: 6.18.33, 7.0.10

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

Exact fixes by distribution

Fedora 46 · wasmedge · FIXED · 0.18.1-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-4c27216e39 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-4c27216e39

Ubuntu 20.04 · linux · NOT AFFECTED

Ubuntu 22.04 · linux · NOT AFFECTED

Ubuntu 24.04 · linux · NOT AFFECTED

Ubuntu 20.04 · linux-hwe-5.15 · NOT AFFECTED

Ubuntu 22.04 · linux-hwe-6.8 · NOT AFFECTED

Debian 12 · linux · NOT AFFECTED

Debian 13 · linux · NOT AFFECTED

RHEL 10 · kernel · DEFERRED

RHEL 6 · kernel · DEFERRED

RHEL 7 · kernel · NOT AFFECTED

RHEL 7 · kernel-rt · NOT AFFECTED

RHEL 8 · kernel · NOT AFFECTED

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