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CVE-2026-64292: Linux kernel · iommufd: Move vevent memory allocation outside spinlock

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-64292· 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 has been incorporated in Linux kernel versions 7.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1 and later. Users should update to these fixed versions or newer to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official kernel updates.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's iommufd subsystem involved memory allocation for vevent queues occurring inside a spinlock. This design allowed userspace to allocate large queues, potentially exhausting atomic memory reserves. The issue was fixed by moving the memory allocation outside the spinlock and using GFP_NOWAIT to avoid atomic memory pressure. On allocation failure, the kernel signals the event drop to userspace and returns an error code. The fix prevents kernel memory exhaustion due to large user-controlled queue sizes.

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