CVE-2026-64472

vfio/mlx5: Fix racy bitfields and tighten struct layout

N/A
Published: July 25, 2026 at 08:51 AM UTC
Updated: August 17, 2026 at 05:17 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vfio/mlx5: Fix racy bitfields and tighten struct layout Bitfield operations are not atomic, they use a read-modify-write pattern, therefore we should be careful not to pack bitfields that can be concurrently updated into the same storage unit. This split takes a binary approach: flags that are only modified pre/post open/close remain bitfields, flags modified from user action, including actions that reach across to another device (ex. reset) use dedicated storage units. Note mlx5_vhca_page_tracker.status is relocated to fill the alignment hole this split exposes. Bitfield justifications: migrate_cap: written only in mlx5vf_cmd_set_migratable() at probe chunk_mode: written only in mlx5vf_cmd_set_migratable() at probe mig_state_cap: written only in mlx5vf_cmd_set_migratable() at probe Dedicated storage units: mdev_detach: written in the VF attach/detach event notifier mlx5fv_vf_event() at runtime log_active: written in mlx5vf_start_page_tracker()/ mlx5vf_stop_page_tracker() during runtime dirty tracking deferred_reset: written in mlx5vf_state_mutex_unlock()/ mlx5vf_pci_aer_reset_done() during runtime reset handling is_err: set by tracker error handling and dirty-log polling at runtime object_changed: set by tracker event handling and cleared by dirty-log polling at runtime

Affected

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

5.19 ≤ v < 6.1.1785.19 ≤ v < 6.12.975.19 ≤ v < 6.18.405.19 ≤ v < 6.6.1455.19 ≤ v < 7.1.45.19 ≤ v < 7.25.1961a2f1460fd03285ea34c1a235f2f50f71e13a1f
Vendor states this is fixed in 1dd99b8f4e143592e12e5a77e7b538bc698116cb (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 399d806f998f7a25405fc1b97227e579aead24af (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 39d163627b51886492bf31f66cb02c94613d2287 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7ed120b1a007bace57c461805519d70e1af44e59 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f1db80a67da928a92ba460ede1be52d8941f46be (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f2365a63b02ddea32e7db78b742c2503ec7b81f1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.178 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.97 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.40 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.145 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.2 (unaffected)

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