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CVE-2026-93238
s390/vfio-ap: fix potential use of uninitialized apm_filtered bitmap
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/vfio-ap: fix potential use of uninitialized apm_filtered bitmap The DECLARE_BITMAP(apm_filtered, AP_DEVICES) macro allocates the bitmap on the stack without zero-initializing it. In vfio_ap_mdev_hot_plug_cfg(), the vfio_ap_mdev_filter_matrix() function is only called to initialize and populate apm_filtered if either filter_adapters or filter_domains is true. If the hot plug configuration change only adds control domains (meaning filter_cdoms is true, but filter_adapters and filter_domains are both false), vfio_ap_mdev_filter_matrix() is bypassed. Consequently, apm_filtered is passed to reset_queues_for_apids() with uninitialized stack garbage. This can cause reset_queues_for_apids() to interpret arbitrary stack garbage bits as valid APIDs to reset, potentially performing unintended guest hardware queue resets. Fix this by zero-initializing the apm_filtered bitmap at the beginning of vfio_ap_mdev_hot_plug_cfg() using bitmap_zero().

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 24, 2026, 4:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 24, 2026, 4:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
Solution
Initialize the bitmap to prevent unintended hardware queue resets.
  • Zero-initialize the apm_filtered bitmap.
  • Ensure vfio_ap_mdev_filter_matrix() is called when needed.
  • Apply kernel patches that zero-initialize the bitmap.
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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Sep. 24, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/vfio-ap: fix potential use of uninitialized apm_filtered bitmap The DECLARE_BITMAP(apm_filtered, AP_DEVICES) macro allocates the bitmap on the stack without zero-initializing it. In vfio_ap_mdev_hot_plug_cfg(), the vfio_ap_mdev_filter_matrix() function is only called to initialize and populate apm_filtered if either filter_adapters or filter_domains is true. If the hot plug configuration change only adds control domains (meaning filter_cdoms is true, but filter_adapters and filter_domains are both false), vfio_ap_mdev_filter_matrix() is bypassed. Consequently, apm_filtered is passed to reset_queues_for_apids() with uninitialized stack garbage. This can cause reset_queues_for_apids() to interpret arbitrary stack garbage bits as valid APIDs to reset, potentially performing unintended guest hardware queue resets. Fix this by zero-initializing the apm_filtered bitmap at the beginning of vfio_ap_mdev_hot_plug_cfg() using bitmap_zero().
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/93xxx/CVE-2026-93238.json">CVE-2026-93238</a>
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09548edc6114f1eb1035b30795e893204ef45b85
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ba8a08f5f26ed59f356a6318bca3aa7cc0af3e2
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d554f2571e6b4db242593ba561efd6a6d1f99a9
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf09b9d7cd7890bc3a3b7eb63d5ece15f88bfde7
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f73db632524320d2b93bc8534be8ea875053502d
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