High [CVE-2026-64280] validate DMA mapping length in afu_dma_map_region
This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-64280.
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Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fpga: dfl-afu: validate DMA mapping length in afu_dma_map_region() afu_ioctl_dma_map() accepts a 64-bit length from userspace via DFL_FPGA_PORT_DMA_MAP ioctl without an upper bound check.
The value is passed to afu_dma_pin_pages() where npages is derived as length >> PAGE_SHIFT and passed to pin_user_pages_fast() which takes int nr_pages, causing implicit truncation if length is very large. Validate map.length at the ioctl entry point before calling afu_dma_map_region(), rejecting values whose page count exceeds INT_MAX.
A local user could exploit this vulnerability by providing an excessively large length value during Direct Memory Access (DMA) mapping operations. The system incorrectly truncates this value, leading to memory corruption.
This could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges or execute arbitrary code on the system. Red Hat severity: Moderate — CVSS 7 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Weakness: CWE-190. Red Hat lists Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 as not affected.
Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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Mitigation
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Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 12 days ago·verify at source
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