Status: UPDATED | Advisory ID: CVE-2026-89445
| CVE | CVE-2026-89445 |
| CVSS Score / Version | 8.8 (High) / CVSS v3.1 |
| Updated | 2026-10-03 |
| CVSS Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CVSS Prose | attack vector is local; attack complexity is low; privileges required is low; user interaction is none; scope is changed; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high. |
| Affected products | Linux Linux |
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | Patch Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux |
| Subsystems | General OT |
| Sectors | Multiple |
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
iommufd: Fix UAF in selftest IOPF reporting
IOMMUFD selftest TRIGGER_IOPF borrows an attach handle from
group->pasid_array without synchronizing against PASID detach,
then a concurrent iommu_report_device_fault() can dereference
that borrowed handle's domain pointer after the detach erases
the handle and frees the backing struct iommufd_attach_handle.
TRIGGER_IOPF then dereferences the freed handle, causing a UAF.
Fix by adding a iopf_rwsem in mock_dev to follow the expected design
of a real driver. Hold its read side across the whole
iommu_report_device_fault() call, and its write side around every
path that attaches, detaches, or replaces a device domain.
This can block new reports and drains in-flight reports before an old
attach handle or the IOPF fault parameter can be removed.
Also take the write side while registering a mock device, since
it can invoke the mock driver's default-domain attach callback. (NVD)
Monitor Linux's web page for any future patch releases.
| Source | Reference |
|---|---|
| NVD | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89445 |
| CVE | https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-89445 |