CVE-2026-31442
dmaengine: idxd: Fix possible invalid memory access after FLR
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: Fix possible invalid memory access after FLR In the case that the first Function Level Reset (FLR) concludes correctly, but in the second FLR the scratch area for the saved configuration cannot be allocated, it's possible for a invalid memory access to happen. Always set the deallocated scratch area to NULL after FLR completes.
INFO
Published Date :
April 22, 2026, 2:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 22, 2026, 2:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Set deallocated scratch area to NULL after FLR.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Apr. 22, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: Fix possible invalid memory access after FLR In the case that the first Function Level Reset (FLR) concludes correctly, but in the second FLR the scratch area for the saved configuration cannot be allocated, it's possible for a invalid memory access to happen. Always set the deallocated scratch area to NULL after FLR completes. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/504c0e6751001ac46917c73e703f2b1b92cfc026 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/867d0c801f21370d561420fa32f2ea1a7dc3a22d Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6077df7b75d26e4edf98983836c05d00ebabd8d