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CVE-2026-64590: Linux kernel · dma-buf/udmabuf: skip redundant cpu sync to fix cacheline EEXIST warning

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

0

Not known to be exploited · fixed in 6.8.0-147.147 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 11:49 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Patch
Available – fixed in 6.8.0-147.147, 6.8.0-1067.70, 7.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1 +28

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Aug 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

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 applied in Linux kernel versions 6.8.0-147.147, 6.8.0-1067.70, 7.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1, 6.8.0-1071.79, 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1, and others as listed. Users should update to these fixed kernel versions to resolve the issue. No additional mitigation steps are required as the fix addresses the root cause.

Description

A Linux kernel vulnerability in the dma-buf/udmabuf subsystem caused a spurious cacheline EEXIST warning when CONFIG_DMA_API_DEBUG_SG was enabled. This warning occurred due to redundant CPU cache synchronization during dma-buf import operations, particularly affecting DRM drivers like amdgpu. The issue was fixed by skipping redundant CPU sync calls and passing the DMA_ATTR_SKIP_CPU_SYNC flag to suppress the warning and avoid unnecessary cache maintenance.

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