powerpc/iommu: Fix the missing iommu_group_put() during platform domain attach
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/iommu: Fix the missing iommu_group_put() during platform domain attach The function spapr_tce_platform_iommu_attach_dev() is missing to call iommu_group_put() when the domain is already set. This refcount leak shows up with BUG_ON() during DLPAR remove operation as: KernelBug: Kernel bug in state 'None': kernel BUG at arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/iommu.c:100! Oops: Exception in kernel mode, sig: 5 [#1] LE PAGE_SIZE=64K MMU=Radix SMP NR_CPUS=8192 NUMA pSeries <snip> Hardware name: IBM,9080-HEX POWER10 (raw) 0x800200 0xf000006 of:IBM,FW1060.00 (NH1060_016) hv:phyp pSeries NIP: c0000000000ff4d4 LR: c0000000000ff4cc CTR: 0000000000000000 REGS: c0000013aed5f840 TRAP: 0700 Tainted: G I (6.8.0-rc3-autotest-g99bd3cb0d12e) MSR: 8000000000029033 <SF,EE,ME,IR,DR,RI,LE> CR: 44002402 XER: 20040000 CFAR: c000000000a0d170 IRQMASK: 0 ... NIP iommu_reconfig_notifier+0x94/0x200 LR iommu_reconfig_notifier+0x8c/0x200 Call Trace: iommu_reconfig_notifier+0x8c/0x200 (unreliable) notifier_call_chain+0xb8/0x19c blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x64/0x98 of_reconfig_notify+0x44/0xdc of_detach_node+0x78/0xb0 ofdt_write.part.0+0x86c/0xbb8 proc_reg_write+0xf4/0x150 vfs_write+0xf8/0x488 ksys_write+0x84/0x140 system_call_exception+0x138/0x330 system_call_vectored_common+0x15c/0x2ec The patch adds the missing iommu_group_put() call.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.7 and later | 6.7.6, 6.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.7 and later Fixed in 6.7.6, 6.8 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.7 to before 6.7.6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7 to before 6.7.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.7.6, 6.8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-26709
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mq9q-ghqw-348q
References
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Sources
- CVE-2024-26709 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-26709 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mq9q-ghqw-348q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-26709 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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