RDMA/umem: Fix double dma_buf_unpin in failure path
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 28 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-415 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/umem: Fix double dma_buf_unpin in failure path In ib_umem_dmabuf_get_pinned_with_dma_device(), the call to ib_umem_dmabuf_map_pages() can fail. If this occurs, the dmabuf is immediately unpinned but the umem_dmabuf->pinned flag is still set. Then, when ib_umem_release() is called, it calls ib_umem_dmabuf_revoke() which will call dma_buf_unpin() again. Fix this by removing the immediate unpin upon failure and just let the ib_umem_release/revoke path handle it. This also ensures the proper unmap-unpin unwind ordering if the dmabuf_map_pages call happened to fail due to dma_resv_wait_timeout (and therefore has a non-NULL umem_dmabuf->sgt).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.16 and later | 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, 7.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.16 and later Fixed in 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, 7.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, 7.0
Red Hat 7 advisories
- RHSA-2026:34094 Released 2026-07-01 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-570.125.1.el9_6, libperf-5.14.0-570.125.1.el9_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-570.125.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-570.125.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-570.125.1.el9_6 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) kernel-5.14.0-570.125.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-5.14.0-570.125.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-570.125.1.el9_6 +28
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.125.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-570.125.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-570.125.1.el9_6 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.125.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-570.125.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-570.125.1.el9_6 +11
- RHSA-2026:34095 Released 2026-07-01 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.178.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.178.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.178.1.el9_2 +10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) bpftool-7.0.0-284.178.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.178.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.178.1.el9_2 +29
- RHSA-2026:33900 Released 2026-07-01 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.178.1.rt14.463.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.178.1.rt14.463.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.178.1.rt14.463.el9_2 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.178.1.rt14.463.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.178.1.rt14.463.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.178.1.rt14.463.el9_2 +11
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- RHSA-2026:33215 Released 2026-06-29 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0 +28
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, libperf-6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0 +11
- RHSA-2026:27713 Released 2026-06-22 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.134.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.134.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.134.1.el9_4 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4) bpftool-7.3.0-427.134.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.134.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.134.1.el9_4 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.134.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.134.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.134.1.el9_4 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.134.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.134.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.134.1.el9_4 +11
- RHSA-2026:19568 Released 2026-05-20 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-687.10.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-687.10.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-687.10.1.el9_8 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-687.10.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-5.14.0-687.10.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-687.10.1.el9_8 +28
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-687.10.1.el9_8, libperf-5.14.0-687.10.1.el9_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.10.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-687.10.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-687.10.1.el9_8 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.10.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-687.10.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-687.10.1.el9_8 +9
- RHSA-2026:19569 Released 2026-05-20 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-211.16.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-211.16.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-211.16.1.el10_2 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-211.16.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-6.12.0-211.16.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-211.16.1.el10_2 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-211.16.1.el10_2, libperf-6.12.0-211.16.1.el10_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.16.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-211.16.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-211.16.1.el10_2 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.16.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-211.16.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-211.16.1.el10_2 +9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:34094 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:19569 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:19568 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:34095 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:27713 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:33215 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:34094 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:19569 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:19568 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:34095 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:27713 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:33215 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:34094 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:19569 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:19568 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:33215 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:19569 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:19568 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:33900 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:27713 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:33215 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:34094 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:19569 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:19568 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:33900 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:27713 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:33215 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:34094 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-43128
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6g84-hfm2-x43x
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-19 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
References
Patch 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70542b69abff34d24b11ae0bb200cc7a766d18df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b324327ff6f48d8065dca67eb3b91357e72726bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba3bf0f1bf1d5d0404678485e872980532fcc2c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3e32e2f3262f1b25d77c085ace38e2cc4ad75cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40126bcbefa79ea86672e05dae608596bab38319
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/104016eb671e19709721c1b0048dd912dc2e96be
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Sources
- CVE-2026-43128 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-43128 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6g84-hfm2-x43x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-43128 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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