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

gpu/buddy: bail out of try_harder when alignment cannot be honoured

The try_harder contiguous fallback could return a range whose start
offset did not match the caller's min_block_size. When a candidate's
start is misaligned, realign it: free the misaligned run and reallocate
exactly @size at the next lower min_block_size boundary. This keeps the
returned size unchanged with no surplus to trim, and rejects the request
only when no aligned candidate fits.

v2: align misaligned candidates down to min_block_size instead of
bailing out, for both the RHS and LHS paths (Matthew).
Published: 2026-08-15
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-122
CWE-681

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpu/buddy: bail out of try_harder when alignment cannot be honoured The try_harder contiguous fallback could return a range whose start offset did not match the caller's min_block_size. When a candidate's start is misaligned, realign it: free the misaligned run and reallocate exactly @size at the next lower min_block_size boundary. This keeps the returned size unchanged with no surplus to trim, and rejects the request only when no aligned candidate fits. v2: align misaligned candidates down to min_block_size instead of bailing out, for both the RHS and LHS paths (Matthew).
Title gpu/buddy: bail out of try_harder when alignment cannot be honoured
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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Linux Linux Kernel
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-15T05:54:31.866Z

Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.914Z

Link: CVE-2026-72244

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:21:51.557

Modified: 2026-08-15T06:21:51.557

Link: CVE-2026-72244

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Updated: 2026-08-15T19:45:12Z

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