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TI-2026-50325 Aliases CVE-2026-72045GHSA-5g45-v3m4-8hc5

octeontx2-af: cn10k: restrict VF LMTLINE sharing to its own PF

Priority LOW 39CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-af: cn10k: restrict VF LMTLINE sharing to its own PF rvu_mbox_handler_lmtst_tbl_setup() uses req->base_pcifunc as a direct index into the LMT map table to read another function's LMTLINE physical base address and copy it into the caller's own LMT map table entry. The mailbox dispatcher authenticates req->hdr.pcifunc from the IRQ source, but req->base_pcifunc is a separate payload field and is not sanitized. Reject the request with -EPERM when a VF caller's base_pcifunc is not a valid function under its own PF. is_pf_func_valid() bounds the FUNC field to the PF's configured VF count, keeping the computed index inside the caller's own slot block.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00151 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.15.217, 6.1.184, 6.6.148 +4Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 5 fixed, 2 without a fix

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux5.14 and later5.15.217, 6.1.184, 6.6.148, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.5, 7.2Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.14 and later Fixed in 5.15.217, 6.1.184, 6.6.148, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.5, 7.2 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.217, 6.1.184, 6.6.148, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.5, 7.2

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2026:67470 Released 2026-09-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-687.48.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-687.48.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-687.48.1.el9_8 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-687.48.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-5.14.0-687.48.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-687.48.1.el9_8 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-687.48.1.el9_8, libperf-5.14.0-687.48.1.el9_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.48.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-687.48.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-687.48.1.el9_8 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.48.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-687.48.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-687.48.1.el9_8 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:67470
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:67470
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:67470
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:67470
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:67470
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-72045
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5g45-v3m4-8hc5
  3. 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-20 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-10-30 CVSS score changed · Red Hat

References

Other 7

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-02452 Incorrect authorization in Ubuntu linux kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
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