CVE-2026-64292

iommufd: Move vevent memory allocation outside spinlock

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 25, 2026 at 08:49 AM UTC
Updated: August 17, 2026 at 05:17 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommufd: Move vevent memory allocation outside spinlock The veventq memory allocation happens inside the spinlock. Given its depth is decided by the user space, this leaves a vulnerability, where userspace can allocate large queues to exhaust atomic memory reserves. Move the allocation outside the spinlock and use GFP_NOWAIT, which can fail fast under memory pressure without dipping into the GFP_ATOMIC reserves or direct-reclaiming from the threaded IRQ handler. On allocation failure, queue the lost_events_header (so userspace learns of the drop) and return -ENOMEM so the caller learns of the kernel-side memory pressure. This is intentionally distinct from the queue-overflow path, which also queues the lost_events_header but returns 0: a full queue is an expected userspace-pacing condition rather than a kernel error. A subsequent change will cap the upper bound of the veventq_depth.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.15 ≤ v < 6.18.406.15 ≤ v < 7.1.46.15 ≤ v < 7.26.19 ≤ v < 7.1.46.15e36ba5ab808ef6237c3148d469c8238674230e2b
Vendor states this is fixed in 47443565d10c51366c9382dbc8597cd6c460b8a2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6c5fc40200cd0a87d66a368eee00df4d1cca946e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 779480ea79551c31964e74b9aef0e730faa3aa11 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.40 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.2 (unaffected)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-401

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