CVE-2026-43253
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/amd: move wait_on_sem() out of spinlock With iommu.strict=1, the existing completion wait path can cause soft lockups under stressed environment, as wait_on_sem() busy-waits under the spinlock with interrupts disabled. Move the completion wait in iommu_completion_wait() out of the spinlock. wait_on_sem() only polls the hardware-updated cmd_sem and does not require iommu->lock, so holding the lock during the busy wait unnecessarily increases contention and extends the time with interrupts disabled.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-667
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.128
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.75
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.16
- Linux Kernel < 6.19.6
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/496269d12072ecb219826485bdbec70c92a8eef5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/715c263119fd1b918a9fcbd8a36ea5b604a46324
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2a0cac10597068567d336e85fa3cbdbe8ca62bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e15768e68820142077bbca402d8e902f64ade1b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2f65b28d802a667119147444ec2ae33eebf9a58
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/496269d12072ecb219826485bdbec70c92a8eef5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69d9339c02eddfc2a345be7220651068a3684383
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/715c263119fd1b918a9fcbd8a36ea5b604a46324
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2a0cac10597068567d336e85fa3cbdbe8ca62bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e15768e68820142077bbca402d8e902f64ade1b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2f65b28d802a667119147444ec2ae33eebf9a58