iommu/vt-d: Flush dev-IOTLB only when PCIe device is accessible in scalable mode
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: iommu/vt-d: Flush dev-IOTLB only when PCIe device is accessible in scalable mode Commit 4fc82cd907ac ("iommu/vt-d: Don't issue ATS Invalidation request when device is disconnected") relies on pci_dev_is_disconnected() to skip ATS invalidation for safely-removed devices, but it does not cover link-down caused by faults, which can still hard-lock the system. For example, if a VM fails to connect to the PCIe device, "virsh destroy" is executed to release resources and isolate the fault, but a hard-lockup occurs while releasing the group fd. Call Trace: qi_submit_sync qi_flush_dev_iotlb intel_pasid_tear_down_entry device_block_translation blocking_domain_attach_dev __iommu_attach_device __iommu_device_set_domain __iommu_group_set_domain_internal iommu_detach_group vfio_iommu_type1_detach_group vfio_group_detach_container vfio_group_fops_release __fput Although pci_device_is_present() is slower than pci_dev_is_disconnected(), it still takes only ~70 µs on a ConnectX-5 (8 GT/s, x2) and becomes even faster as PCIe speed and width increase. Besides, devtlb_invalidation_with_pasid() is called only in the paths below, which are far less frequent than memory map/unmap. 1. mm-struct release 2. {attach,release}_dev 3. set/remove PASID 4. dirty-tracking setup The gain in system stability far outweighs the negligible cost of using pci_device_is_present() instead of pci_dev_is_disconnected() to decide when to skip ATS invalidation, especially under GDR high-load conditions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | 5.10.214 to before 5.10.252; 5.15.153 to before 5.15.202; 6.1.83 to before 6.1.165; 6.6.23 to before 6.6.128; 6.7.11 to before 6.8; 6.8.2 to before 6.9 | 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.8, 6.9 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 6.9 and later | 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, 7.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.10.214 to before 5.10.252; 5.15.153 to before 5.15.202; 6.1.83 to before 6.1.165; 6.6.23 to before 6.6.128; 6.7.11 to before 6.8; 6.8.2 to before 6.9 Fixed in 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.8, 6.9 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.9 and later Fixed in 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, 7.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10.214 to before 5.10.252; 5.15.153 to before 5.15.202; 6.1.83 to before 6.1.165; 6.6.23 to before 6.6.128; 6.7.11 to before 6.8; 6.8.2 to before 6.12.75; 6.13 to before 6.18.16; 6.19 to before 6.19.6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.214 to before 5.10.252; 5.15.153 to before 5.15.202; 6.1.83 to before 6.1.165; 6.6.23 to before 6.6.128; 6.7.11 to before 6.8; 6.8.2 to before 6.12.75; 6.13 to before 6.18.16; 6.19 to before 6.19.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.8, 6.9
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, 7.0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 4 products
- 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-2026-43130
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m67f-9cj9-483j
- 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/581ce094d9eafb78ec4f9de77bd24b780c151236
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2c78c69f8faf2885ea4ceee08c71ac738f401a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ead67d0378e90f419e385a43af29435242d80c12
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01aed2f1d7cb8fdf4c60c5bb4727608cb82b401d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9813306610d0d718c863aaa70928bf57d7570ec0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9deaacc8dcaddb6ddc5b52e1e63b457450ec0f94
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0da6697e577023d8867c7beb2d16a22510e4eea9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10e60d87813989e20eac1f3eda30b3bae461e7f9
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Sources
- CVE-2026-43130 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-43130 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m67f-9cj9-483j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-43130 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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