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Linux Kernel CVE-2026-80633

| EUVDEUVD-2026-67509 HIGH
2026-08-28 Linux GHSA-xcxf-f2jh-rfhm
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Linux
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Vendor (Linux) PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI
6.4 MEDIUM

Local access with low privileges; high complexity because DMABUF-backed IOAS configuration is non-default; scope changed into kernel; no confidentiality impact; integrity low (potential race-condition corruption); availability high (kernel WARN/instability under concurrent load).

3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SUSE
5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Red Hat
5.5 MEDIUM
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CVSS VectorVendor: Linux

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Aug 29, 2026 - 07:40 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 29, 2026 - 07:22 NVD
8.8 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Aug 28, 2026 - 06:48 cve.org
HIGH 8.8
CVE Published
Aug 28, 2026 - 06:48 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

iommufd: Take dma_resv lock before dma_buf_unpin() in release path

dma_buf_unpin() requires the caller to hold the exporter's dma_resv lock:

void dma_buf_unpin(struct dma_buf_attachment *attach) { ... dma_resv_assert_held(dmabuf->resv); ... }

iopt_release_pages() calls dma_buf_unpin() without taking that lock, so every iommufd_ioas_destroy()/iommufd_ioas_unmap() that releases the last reference on a DMABUF-backed iopt_pages triggers a WARN. This was hit while running tools/testing/selftests/iommu/iommufd:

WARNING: drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c:1137 at dma_buf_unpin+0x62/0x70 RIP: 0010:dma_buf_unpin+0x62/0x70 Call Trace: <TASK> dma_buf_unpin+0x62/0x70 iopt_release_pages+0xe4/0x190 iopt_unmap_iova_range+0x1c7/0x290 iopt_unmap_all+0x1a/0x30 iommufd_ioas_destroy+0x1d/0x50 iommufd_fops_release+0x93/0x150 __fput+0xfc/0x2c0 __x64_sys_close+0x3d/0x80 do_syscall_64+0x65/0x180 </TASK>

Take the dma_resv lock around dma_buf_unpin() in iopt_release_pages(), matching the iopt_map_dmabuf() convention. dma_buf_detach() acquires the reservation lock internally, so it must remain outside the locked region.

AnalysisAI

Missing dma_resv lock acquisition before dma_buf_unpin() in the Linux kernel iommufd subsystem causes a kernel WARN on every IOAS destruction or unmap path that releases the last reference to a DMABUF-backed iopt_pages object. Affected are kernel versions from the commit introducing DMABUF pinning in iommufd (8c5f9645c389) through the fix commits in the 7.1 and 7.2 stable trees, with patches confirmed at Linux 7.1.5 and 7.2. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires local access to a Linux system with the iommufd subsystem available, and the triggering process must hold sufficient privilege to open the iommufd device (typically CAP_SYS_ADMIN or an equivalent delegation via VFIO container ownership). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The NVD-assigned CVSS score of 8.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H) appears significantly inflated relative to the described behavior. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation The upstream fix is confirmed in two Linux stable tree commits at https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc69d0332421fd2943b66dbe5e597bf4fd5af126 and https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e745cd2c749e557c14a15ac931761c3f58c24489. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, identify systems running affected Linux kernel versions (7.0 through 7.1.4 or pre-7.2). …

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Moderate
Product Status
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 Not-Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 Not-Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7 Not-Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7 Not-Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16.0 Not-Affected

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