In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

iommufd: Fix UAF in selftest IOPF reporting

IOMMUFD selftest TRIGGER_IOPF borrows an attach handle from
group->pasid_array without synchronizing against PASID detach,
then a concurrent iommu_report_device_fault() can dereference
that borrowed handle's domain pointer after the detach erases
the handle and frees the backing struct iommufd_attach_handle.
TRIGGER_IOPF then dereferences the freed handle, causing a UAF.

Fix by adding a iopf_rwsem in mock_dev to follow the expected design
of a real driver. Hold its read side across the whole
iommu_report_device_fault() call, and its write side around every
path that attaches, detaches, or replaces a device domain.
This can block new reports and drains in-flight reports before an old
attach handle or the IOPF fault parameter can be removed.
Also take the write side while registering a mock device, since
it can invoke the mock driver's default-domain attach callback.

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Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommufd: Fix UAF in selftest IOPF reporting IOMMUFD selftest TRIGGER_IOPF borrows an attach handle from group->pasid_array without synchronizing against PASID detach, then a concurrent iommu_report_device_fault() can dereference that borrowed handle's domain pointer after the detach erases the handle and frees the backing struct iommufd_attach_handle. TRIGGER_IOPF then dereferences the freed handle, causing a UAF. Fix by adding a iopf_rwsem in mock_dev to follow the expected design of a real driver. Hold its read side across the whole iommu_report_device_fault() call, and its write side around every path that attaches, detaches, or replaces a device domain. This can block new reports and drains in-flight reports before an old attach handle or the IOPF fault parameter can be removed. Also take the write side while registering a mock device, since it can invoke the mock driver's default-domain attach callback.
Title iommufd: Fix UAF in selftest IOPF reporting
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-11T19:43:12.765Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.704Z

Link: CVE-2026-89445

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-11T20:19:24.990

Modified: 2026-09-11T20:19:24.990

Link: CVE-2026-89445

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-11T19:43:12Z

Links: CVE-2026-89445 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-09-12T06:00:10Z

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