CVE-2026-43220: Linux kernel · iommu/amd: serialize sequence allocation under concurrent TLB invalidations
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in fca7aa0264ae99e5ff287d0ced5af0b82b121c4f : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 12:49 UTC
Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in fca7aa0264ae99e5ff287d0ced5af0b82b121c4f, d51bf43193b1e95dc4e34e540dc76e19def2ae5a, 5000ce7fcb31067566a1a1a2e5b5bbff93625242 +5
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
The issue is fixed in Linux kernel versions 6.2, 6.6.140, and 6.12.88 and later. Users should upgrade to these or newer kernel versions to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
A concurrency issue in the Linux kernel's AMD IOMMU driver caused command completion waits to randomly time out due to sequence allocation not being properly serialized under concurrent TLB invalidations. The flaw allowed command completion wait commands to be queued out of order, breaking assumptions in the wait mechanism. This has been fixed by moving the sequence allocation increment under a lock to ensure proper serialization.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d51bf43193b1e95dc4e34e540dc76e19def2ae5a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fca7aa0264ae99e5ff287d0ced5af0b82b121c4f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5000ce7fcb31067566a1a1a2e5b5bbff93625242 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/48caa7542a795c9679ec1bd1bc2592e05a7369a4 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e249c48412828e807afddc21527eb734dc9bd3d (opens in a new tab)