vfio/pci: Fix double free in dma-buf feature
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-31468 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Linux |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-04-22 14:16:43 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-07 18:20:19 UTC |
| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vfio/pci: Fix double free in dma-buf feature The error path through vfio_pci_core_feature_dma_buf() ignores its own advice to only use dma_buf_put() after dma_buf_export(), instead falling through the entire unwind chain. In the unlikely event that we encounter file descriptor exhaustion, this can result in an unbalanced refcount on the vfio device and double free of allocated objects. Avoid this by moving the "put" directly into the error path and return the errno rather than entering the unwind chain. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.000150000 probability, percentile 0.029500000 (date 2026-05-12)
Problem Types: CWE-415
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | Secondary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 7.0 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 7.0 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 7.0 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 7.0 | rc4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 7.0 | rc5 | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 5d74781ebc86c5fa9e9d6934024c505412de9b52 83ad334afc9a645cef1062f5346526b1e36d6516 git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 5d74781ebc86c5fa9e9d6934024c505412de9b52 e98137f0a874ab36d0946de4707aa48cb7137d1c git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 6.19 | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 6.19 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 6.19.11 6.19.* semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 7.0 * original_commit_for_fix | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/e98137f0a874ab36d0946de4707aa48cb7137d1c | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | Patch |
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/83ad334afc9a645cef1062f5346526b1e36d6516 | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | Patch |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.