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CVE-2026-64291: Linux kernel · iommufd: Set veventq_depth upper bound

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-64291· High

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 High · fixed in 7.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1 : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 15:48 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
Patch
Available – fixed in 7.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1, 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1, 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1 +14
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 25 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 9 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • <7.0.0-31.31
Fixed in
  • 7.0.0-31.31
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • <7.0.0-1012.12
Fixed in
  • 7.0.0-1012.12
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • <7.0.0-1014.14
Fixed in
  • 7.0.0-1014.14
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • <7.0.0-1013.13
Fixed in
  • 7.0.0-1013.13
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • <7.0.0-1011.11
Fixed in
  • 7.0.0-1011.11
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • <7.0.0-1006.7
Fixed in
  • 7.0.0-1006.7

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AI-suggested

A patch is available and should be applied by upgrading to Linux kernel versions 7.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1 or later as listed in the fixed versions. The vendor advisory confirms that this issue has been addressed in these releases. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official fix.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's iommufd component allowed userspace to specify an excessively large veventq_depth value, potentially exhausting kernel memory reserves. The flaw was addressed by capping the veventq_depth to 1 << 19, aligning with the maximum entries in the SMMUv3 EVTQ. This vulnerability affects multiple Linux kernel versions prior to 7.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1 and related builds. A fix is available in versions 7.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1 and later.

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