iommu/riscv: prevent NULL deref in iova_to_phys
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/riscv: prevent NULL deref in iova_to_phys The riscv_iommu_pte_fetch() function returns either NULL for unmapped/never-mapped iova, or a valid leaf pte pointer that requires no further validation. riscv_iommu_iova_to_phys() failed to handle NULL returns. Prevent null pointer dereference in riscv_iommu_iova_to_phys(), and remove the pte validation.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.13 and later | 6.16.4, 6.17 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.13 and later Fixed in 6.16.4, 6.17 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.16.4, 6.17
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-39699
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mr69-6c22-jgq8
References
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Sources
- CVE-2025-39699 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-39699 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mr69-6c22-jgq8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-39699 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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