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CVE-2026-64019: Linux kernel · nvme-pci: fix dma mapping leak on data setup error

Source GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

A fix for this vulnerability has been implemented in the Linux kernel. Users should apply the official kernel updates that include this patch to resolve the DMA mapping leak. Since this is a kernel-level fix, upgrading to a patched kernel version is the recommended remediation. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; therefore, check the official Linux kernel advisories for the exact fixed versions and update accordingly.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's nvme-pci driver caused a DMA mapping leak during data setup errors. The issue occurs when the driver fails to allocate a tracking descriptor for PRP and SGL mappings, leading to unreleased DMA mappings. Additionally, mappings leaked when invalid bio_vec structures were detected during PRP mapping. This vulnerability has been resolved by introducing a new unmap method that handles in-use iterators without relying on the tracking descriptor.

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