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CVE-2026-93170: Linux kernel · dmaengine: xilinx_dma: Fix channel idle state management in AXIDMA and MCDMA interrupt

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in fdaf297ab275c6efecac5e87669c31bc89b74297 : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in fdaf297ab275c6efecac5e87669c31bc89b74297, ec927657524be4438447944a58173c7baf7f2384, c27d16fd2358b2fc3e1ffaca03afd11dc28630ea +5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Sep 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
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ c0bba3a99f0709c24c2c7ada7cb098966b1d791f, < fdaf297ab275c6efecac5e87669c31bc89b74297
Fixed in
  • fdaf297ab275c6efecac5e87669c31bc89b74297
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ c0bba3a99f0709c24c2c7ada7cb098966b1d791f, < ec927657524be4438447944a58173c7baf7f2384
Fixed in
  • ec927657524be4438447944a58173c7baf7f2384
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ c0bba3a99f0709c24c2c7ada7cb098966b1d791f, < c27d16fd2358b2fc3e1ffaca03afd11dc28630ea
Fixed in
  • c27d16fd2358b2fc3e1ffaca03afd11dc28630ea
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ c0bba3a99f0709c24c2c7ada7cb098966b1d791f, < c3e943490ced0b9ad475844eda7661f6a9bcfb4a
Fixed in
  • c3e943490ced0b9ad475844eda7661f6a9bcfb4a
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ c0bba3a99f0709c24c2c7ada7cb098966b1d791f, < 425630e9eea1f9f8912b8c6abf01e0dab1e27917
Fixed in
  • 425630e9eea1f9f8912b8c6abf01e0dab1e27917
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ c0bba3a99f0709c24c2c7ada7cb098966b1d791f, < 5459e02707b27a964ae72e028d3ff72a3b687c4a
Fixed in
  • 5459e02707b27a964ae72e028d3ff72a3b687c4a

AI-suggested

A fix for this vulnerability is available and has been integrated into the Linux kernel in the specified commits. Users and administrators should update to a fixed kernel version that includes these patches. Since this is a kernel-level issue, applying the official kernel updates is the recommended remediation. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

CVE-2026-93170 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's dmaengine xilinx_dma driver. It involves a race condition in the AXIDMA and MCDMA interrupt handlers where the DMA channel could be incorrectly marked as idle while descriptors are still being processed. This leads to premature transfer attempts, potentially causing descriptor corruption or missed completions. The issue affects Linux kernel version 4.7. The flaw has been fixed by ensuring the channel is only marked idle and new transfers started when the active descriptor list is truly empty.

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