CVE-2024-56668

iommu/vt-d: Fix qi_batch NULL pointer with nested parent domain

Published Dec 27, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

iommu/vt-d: Fix qi_batch NULL pointer with nested parent domain

The qi_batch is allocated when assigning cache tag for a domain. While
for nested parent domain, it is missed. Hence, when trying to map pages
to the nested parent, NULL dereference occurred. Also, there is potential
memleak since there is no lock around domain->qi_batch allocation.

To solve it, add a helper for qi_batch allocation, and call it in both
the __cache_tag_assign_domain() and __cache_tag_assign_parent_domain().

BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000200
#PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode
#PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page
PGD 8104795067 P4D 0
Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI
CPU: 223 UID: 0 PID: 4357 Comm: qemu-system-x86 Not tainted 6.13.0-rc1-00028-g4b50c3c3b998-dirty #2632
Call Trace:
? __die+0x24/0x70
? page_fault_oops+0x80/0x150
? do_user_addr_fault+0x63/0x7b0
? exc_page_fault+0x7c/0x220
? asm_exc_page_fault+0x26/0x30
? cache_tag_flush_range_np+0x13c/0x260
intel_iommu_iotlb_sync_map+0x1a/0x30
iommu_map+0x61/0xf0
batch_to_domain+0x188/0x250
iopt_area_fill_domains+0x125/0x320
? rcu_is_watching+0x11/0x50
iopt_map_pages+0x63/0x100
iopt_map_common.isra.0+0xa7/0x190
iopt_map_user_pages+0x6a/0x80
iommufd_ioas_map+0xcd/0x1d0
iommufd_fops_ioctl+0x118/0x1c0
__x64_sys_ioctl+0x93/0xc0
do_syscall_64+0x71/0x140
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-53316 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/vt-d: Fix qi_batch NULL pointer with nested parent domain The qi_batch is allocated when assigning cache tag for a domain. While for nested parent domain, it is missed. Hence, when trying to map pages to the nested parent, NULL dereference occurred. Also, there is potential memleak since there is no lock around domain->qi_batch allocation. To solve it, add a helper for qi_batch allocation, and call it in both the __cache_tag_assign_domain() and __cache_tag_assign_parent_domain(). BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000200 #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page PGD 8104795067 P4D 0 Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI CPU: 223 UID: 0 PID: 4357 Comm: qemu-system-x86 Not tainted 6.13.0-rc1-00028-g4b50c3c3b998-dirty #2632 Call Trace: ? __die+0x24/0x70 ? page_fault_oops+0x80/0x150 ? do_user_addr_fault+0x63/0x7b0 ? exc_page_fault+0x7c/0x220 ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x26/0x30 ? cache_tag_flush_range_np+0x13c/0x260 intel_iommu_iotlb_sync_map+0x1a/0x30 iommu_map+0x61/0xf0 batch_to_domain+0x188/0x250 iopt_area_fill_domains+0x125/0x320 ? rcu_is_watching+0x11/0x50 iopt_map_pages+0x63/0x100 iopt_map_common.isra.0+0xa7/0x190 iopt_map_user_pages+0x6a/0x80 iommufd_ioas_map+0xcd/0x1d0 iommufd_fops_ioctl+0x118/0x1c0 __x64_sys_ioctl+0x93/0xc0 do_syscall_64+0x71/0x140 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-401
CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/vt-d: Fix qi_batch NULL pointer with nested parent domain The qi_batch is allocated when assigning cache tag for a domain. While for nested parent domain, it is missed. Hence, when trying to map pages to the nested parent, NULL dereference occurred. Also, there is potential memleak since there is no lock around domain->qi_batch allocation. To solve it, add a helper for qi_batch allocation, and call it in both the __cache_tag_assign_domain() and __cache_tag_assign_parent_domain(). BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000200 #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page PGD 8104795067 P4D 0 Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI CPU: 223 UID: 0 PID: 4357 Comm: qemu-system-x86 Not tainted 6.13.0-rc1-00028-g4b50c3c3b998-dirty #2632 Call Trace: ? __die+0x24/0x70 ? page_fault_oops+0x80/0x150 ? do_user_addr_fault+0x63/0x7b0 ? exc_page_fault+0x7c/0x220 ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x26/0x30 ? cache_tag_flush_range_np+0x13c/0x260 intel_iommu_iotlb_sync_map+0x1a/0x30 iommu_map+0x61/0xf0 batch_to_domain+0x188/0x250 iopt_area_fill_domains+0x125/0x320 ? rcu_is_watching+0x11/0x50 iopt_map_pages+0x63/0x100 iopt_map_common.isra.0+0xa7/0x190 iopt_map_user_pages+0x6a/0x80 iommufd_ioas_map+0xcd/0x1d0 iommufd_fops_ioctl+0x118/0x1c0 __x64_sys_ioctl+0x93/0xc0 do_syscall_64+0x71/0x140 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e
Title iommu/vt-d: Fix qi_batch NULL pointer with nested parent domain
References
Weaknesses
  • CWE-401

    Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

  • CWE-476

    NULL Pointer Dereference

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 8:56 PM
Reserved
Dec 27, 2024, 3:00 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 27, 2024, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:12 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 27, 2024, 12:00 AM