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

iommu/sva: Set handle->dev before the SVA handle is visible

iommu_attach_device_pasid() installs the new SVA attach handle in the
group PASID lookup before iommu_sva_bind_device() returns. A concurrent
bind can therefore find and reuse the same handle after iommu_sva_lock is
dropped.

handle->dev was initialized after dropping iommu_sva_lock. This leaves a
window where a racing bind can return a handle whose dev pointer is still
NULL. A subsequent iommu_sva_unbind_device() can then dereference it via
handle->dev->iommu_group.

Initialize handle->dev before releasing iommu_sva_lock so any visible SVA
handle is fully initialized.

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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4817-1 linux-6.12 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6528-1 linux security update
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History

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000


Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-476
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Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/sva: Set handle->dev before the SVA handle is visible iommu_attach_device_pasid() installs the new SVA attach handle in the group PASID lookup before iommu_sva_bind_device() returns. A concurrent bind can therefore find and reuse the same handle after iommu_sva_lock is dropped. handle->dev was initialized after dropping iommu_sva_lock. This leaves a window where a racing bind can return a handle whose dev pointer is still NULL. A subsequent iommu_sva_unbind_device() can then dereference it via handle->dev->iommu_group. Initialize handle->dev before releasing iommu_sva_lock so any visible SVA handle is fully initialized.
Title iommu/sva: Set handle->dev before the SVA handle is visible
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: 2026-10-21T12:47:29.668Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.706Z

Link: CVE-2026-89451

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-11T20:19:25.727

Modified: 2026-10-21T13:20:05.157

Link: CVE-2026-89451

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-11T19:43:16Z

Links: CVE-2026-89451 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-21T01:30:08Z

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