Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2026-64291
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommufd: Set veventq_depth upper bound iommufd_veventq_alloc() accepts any !0 veventq_depth from userspace, with an upper bound at U32_MAX. This leaves a vulnerability where userspace can allocate excessively large queues to exhaust kernel memory reserves. Cap the veventq_depth (maximum number of entries) to 1 << 19, matching the maximum number of entries in the SMMUv3 EVTQ (the largest use case today).
EPSS: 0.002 (4.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 7.2-rc1, 7.2, 7.1.4
- Linux Linux_kernel
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-64291?
- CVE-2026-64291 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-07-25.
- How severe is CVE-2026-64291?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.