CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-64152

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.11%

1th percentile - higher than 1% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, a bug was found in the IOMMU subsystem where the error path of the map function calls iommu_unmap(), which triggers debug routines (iommu_debug_unmap_begin/end) without a prior iommu_debug_map() call. This causes unbalanced tracking and potential debugging issues. The fix moves error handling to iommu_map_nosync() and reorders operations to record the partial mapping before unmapping it.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may face difficulties diagnosing IOMMU issues, and in extreme cases, the bug could lead to improper memory management, increasing the risk of system crashes or memory isolation breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix (commit resolving the bug). Monitor official Linux distribution security advisories for the patch.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu: Handle unmap error when iommu_debug is enabled Sashiko noticed a latent bug where the map error flow called iommu_unmap() which calls iommu_debug_unmap_begin()/iommu_debug_unmap_end() however since this is an error path the map flow never actually established the original iommu_debug_map() it will malfunction. Lift the unmap error handling into iommu_map_nosync() and reorder it so the trace_map()/iommu_debug_map() records the partial mapping and then immediately unmaps it. This avoid creating the unbalanced tracking and provides saner tracing instead of a unmap unmatched to any map.

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