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

iommu/sva: Fix crash in iommu_sva_unbind_device()

domain->mm->iommu_mm can be freed by iommu_domain_free():
iommu_domain_free()
mmdrop()
__mmdrop()
mm_pasid_drop()
After iommu_domain_free() returns, accessing domain->mm->iommu_mm may
dereference a freed mm structure, leading to a crash.

Fix this by moving the code that accesses domain->mm->iommu_mm to before
the call to iommu_domain_free().
Published: 2026-04-03
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service (Kernel Crash)
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A use‑after‑free occurs in the Linux kernel when iommu_sva_unbind_device() accesses a freed mm structure after iommu_domain_free() has released domain->mm->iommu_mm. This results in a kernel crash. The vulnerability is purely a denial‑of‑service issue that compromises system availability.

Affected Systems

The flaw affects the Linux kernel, specifically any distribution that employs the iommu/sva IOMMU implementation. No particular vendor versions are identified in the data, so all kernels that include the vulnerable code path are potentially affected until the fix is applied.

Risk and Exploitability

The reported EPSS score is below 1% and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating a very low probability of exploitation in the wild. The issue would require local kernel access, as a remote attacker would need to inject code into kernel space to trigger the crash. The intrinsic nature of the bug means that exploitation would lead to a hard reboot or crash rather than data exfiltration or privilege escalation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 7, 2026 at 09:25 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Linux kernel to a version that incorporates the iommu_sva_unbind_device() fix

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 7, 2026 at 09:25 UTC.

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History

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics 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'}


Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:15:00 +0000


Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/sva: Fix crash in iommu_sva_unbind_device() domain->mm->iommu_mm can be freed by iommu_domain_free(): iommu_domain_free() mmdrop() __mmdrop() mm_pasid_drop() After iommu_domain_free() returns, accessing domain->mm->iommu_mm may dereference a freed mm structure, leading to a crash. Fix this by moving the code that accesses domain->mm->iommu_mm to before the call to iommu_domain_free().
Title iommu/sva: Fix crash in iommu_sva_unbind_device()
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: 2026-04-13T06:07:16.928Z

Reserved: 2026-01-13T15:37:46.016Z

Link: CVE-2026-23429

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-03T16:16:24.210

Modified: 2026-04-23T21:03:47.160

Link: CVE-2026-23429

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Severity :

Publid Date: 2026-04-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-23429 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-04-08T19:54:09Z

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