FKIE_CVE-2026-64472

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-07-25 10:17 - Updated: 2026-11-06 17:18
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Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vfio/mlx5: Fix racy bitfields and tighten struct layout Bitfield operations are not atomic, they use a read-modify-write pattern, therefore we should be careful not to pack bitfields that can be concurrently updated into the same storage unit. This split takes a binary approach: flags that are only modified pre/post open/close remain bitfields, flags modified from user action, including actions that reach across to another device (ex. reset) use dedicated storage units. Note mlx5_vhca_page_tracker.status is relocated to fill the alignment hole this split exposes. Bitfield justifications: migrate_cap: written only in mlx5vf_cmd_set_migratable() at probe chunk_mode: written only in mlx5vf_cmd_set_migratable() at probe mig_state_cap: written only in mlx5vf_cmd_set_migratable() at probe Dedicated storage units: mdev_detach: written in the VF attach/detach event notifier mlx5fv_vf_event() at runtime log_active: written in mlx5vf_start_page_tracker()/ mlx5vf_stop_page_tracker() during runtime dirty tracking deferred_reset: written in mlx5vf_state_mutex_unlock()/ mlx5vf_pci_aer_reset_done() during runtime reset handling is_err: set by tracker error handling and dirty-log polling at runtime object_changed: set by tracker event handling and cleared by dirty-log polling at runtime
References
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1dd99b8f4e143592e12e5a77e7b538bc698116cb
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/399d806f998f7a25405fc1b97227e579aead24af
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39d163627b51886492bf31f66cb02c94613d2287
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ed120b1a007bace57c461805519d70e1af44e59
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1db80a67da928a92ba460ede1be52d8941f46be
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2365a63b02ddea32e7db78b742c2503ec7b81f1
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    {
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        {
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          "product": "Linux",
          "programFiles": [
            "drivers/vfio/pci/mlx5/cmd.h"
          ],
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  "descriptions": [
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nvfio/mlx5: Fix racy bitfields and tighten struct layout\n\nBitfield operations are not atomic, they use a read-modify-write\npattern, therefore we should be careful not to pack bitfields that\ncan be concurrently updated into the same storage unit.\n\nThis split takes a binary approach: flags that are only modified\npre/post open/close remain bitfields, flags modified from user\naction, including actions that reach across to another device (ex.\nreset) use dedicated storage units.\n\nNote mlx5_vhca_page_tracker.status is relocated to fill the alignment\nhole this split exposes.\n\nBitfield justifications:\n\n  migrate_cap: written only in mlx5vf_cmd_set_migratable() at probe\n  chunk_mode: written only in mlx5vf_cmd_set_migratable() at probe\n  mig_state_cap: written only in mlx5vf_cmd_set_migratable() at probe\n\nDedicated storage units:\n\n  mdev_detach: written in the VF attach/detach event notifier\n               mlx5fv_vf_event() at runtime\n  log_active: written in mlx5vf_start_page_tracker()/\n              mlx5vf_stop_page_tracker() during runtime dirty tracking\n  deferred_reset: written in mlx5vf_state_mutex_unlock()/\n                  mlx5vf_pci_aer_reset_done() during runtime reset handling\n  is_err: set by tracker error handling and dirty-log polling at runtime\n  object_changed: set by tracker event handling and cleared by dirty-log\n                  polling at runtime"
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  "lastModified": "2026-11-06T17:18:55.943",
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            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "partial"
            }
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          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "timestamp": "2026-11-06T16:39:33.414588Z",
          "version": "2.0.3"
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  "published": "2026-07-25T10:17:32.630",
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  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis"
}



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