In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
iommufd: Set upper bounds on cache invalidation entry_num and entry_len
iommufd_hwpt_invalidate() takes a user-controlled entry_num and entry_len, each bounded only by U32_MAX. An entry_len beyond the kernel's struct size makes the copy helper verify the extra bytes are zero, scanning that excess in one uninterruptible pass; a multi-gigabyte value over zeroed user memory trips the soft-lockup watchdog.
A large entry_num is the other half, driving the backend invalidation loop with no reschedule. The VT-d nested handler, for one, copies each entry and flushes caches per iteration, pinning the CPU on a non-preemptible kernel.
Cap both in the ioctl. entry_len is held under PAGE_SIZE, above any request struct, and entry_num under 1 << 19, the order of a hardware invalidation queue and well beyond any real batch, bounding the per-call loop length.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade python3-perf6.18Upgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.39-79.141Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade microvm-kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade perf6.18Upgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra | Aug 18, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.12 | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-virtual-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspiUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-gke-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-oemUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04aUpgrade linux-image-oem-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04bUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-7.0Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-ibmUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-ibm-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-genericUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-awsUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gke | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Aug 3, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
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