In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vfio/pci: Fix double free in...

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.

Basic information

Type
unreviewed
Severity
high
Advisory on GitHub
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Repository advisory
Source code
Not specified
Published (advisory)
2026-04-22 15:31:41 UTC
Updated
2026-05-07 18:31:38 UTC
NVD published
2026-04-22

EPSS Score

Score Percentile
0.01% 2.89%

CVSS Scores

Base score Version Severity Vector
7.8 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

Identifiers

CWEs

CWE id Name
CWE-415 Double Free

References

cvelogic Threat Intelligence