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

dmaengine: idxd: fix possible wrong descriptor completion in llist_abort_desc()

At the end of this function, d is the traversal cursor of flist, but the
code completes found instead. This can lead to issues such as NULL pointer
dereferences, double completion, or descriptor leaks.

Fix this by completing d instead of found in the final
list_for_each_entry_safe() loop.

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Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: fix possible wrong descriptor completion in llist_abort_desc() At the end of this function, d is the traversal cursor of flist, but the code completes found instead. This can lead to issues such as NULL pointer dereferences, double completion, or descriptor leaks. Fix this by completing d instead of found in the final list_for_each_entry_safe() loop.
Title dmaengine: idxd: fix possible wrong descriptor completion in llist_abort_desc()
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: 2026-04-22T13:53:35.693Z

Reserved: 2026-03-09T15:48:24.089Z

Link: CVE-2026-31436

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-22T14:16:36.843

Modified: 2026-04-22T14:16:36.843

Link: CVE-2026-31436

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Updated: 2026-04-22T15:30:20Z

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