CVE-2026-64280: Linux kernel · fpga: dfl-afu: validate DMA mapping length in afu_dma_map_region()
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% 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:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is applied, avoid invoking the affected ioctl with untrusted or excessively large length values. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply the official fix once available.
Description
A high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's FPGA driver (dfl-afu) allows improper validation of a 64-bit DMA mapping length passed from userspace. The ioctl handler does not enforce an upper bound on the length, leading to an integer truncation when the length is converted to a page count, potentially causing memory corruption or escalation of privileges. The vulnerability is addressed by validating the length at the ioctl entry point and rejecting requests exceeding INT_MAX pages.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64280 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/59070040fd12e0b78d7b4d341d9f9a183237c5ff (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb2c0eab51ae5b02d2bae7d67c2cfbec39b57231 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc3b071a7c8dc0f5d56defddf6e6fd5aaa3e1e27 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/16381bda90b261a656ded0568630c1b857b2ebc8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b50e6cd2395cde615f59b624819998d28c0668d6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5352d488ce4ae5e8c68c080ad4c3a5f084ad5fbc (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6a3884ff500f04f3088d6d09eec803cd35331a2 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7e787eee2ea619b6dbb98890472ee73daf2e7fd (opens in a new tab)