CVE-2026-23346: arm64: io: Extract user memory type in ioremap_prot()

Published Mar 25, 2026
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

arm64: io: Extract user memory type in ioremapprot()

The only caller of ioremapprot() outside of the generic ioremap() implementation is genericaccessphys(), which passes a 'pgprott' value determined from the user mapping of the target 'pfn' being accessed by the kernel. On arm64, the 'pgprott' contains all of the non-address bits from the pte, including the permission controls, and so we end up returning a new user mapping from ioremapprot() which faults when accessed from the kernel on systems with PAN:

| Unable to handle kernel read from unreadable memory at virtual address ffff80008ea89000 | ... | Call trace: | memcpyfromio+0x80/0xf8 | genericaccessphys+0x20c/0x2b8 | accessremotevm+0x46c/0x5b8 | accessremotevm+0x18/0x30 | environread+0x238/0x3e8 | vfsread+0xe4/0x2b0 | ksysread+0xcc/0x178 | arm64sysread+0x4c/0x68

Extract only the memory type from the user 'pgprott' in ioremapprot() and assert that we're being passed a user mapping, to protect us against any changes in future that may require additional handling. To avoid falsely flagging users of ioremap(), provide our own ioremap() macro which simply wraps ioremapprot().

Affected Software

11 affected components
Linux Linux kernel
Linux Linux kernel>=6.0.1<6.18.17
Linux Linux kernel>=6.19<6.19.7
Linux Linux kernel=6.0
Linux Linux kernel=7.0-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=7.0-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=7.0-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=7.0-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=7.0-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=7.0-rc6
Linux Linux kernel=7.0-rc7

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Operational

    Modify the kernel function ioremap_prot() (arm64) to extract only the memory type from the user 'pgprot_t' — i.e., change ioremap_prot() so it uses only the memory-type bits from the provided pgprot_t ("Extract only the memory type from the user 'pgprot_t' in ioremap_prot()").

Event History

Mar 25, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:27 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:27 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:16 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-23346?

CVE-2026-23346 has a medium severity rating due to potential memory access vulnerabilities.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-23346?

To fix CVE-2026-23346, update the Linux kernel to the latest patched version.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2026-23346?

CVE-2026-23346 affects versions of the Linux kernel on arm64 architecture.

4

What does CVE-2026-23346 exploit?

CVE-2026-23346 exploits improper handling of user memory types in the ioremap_prot() function.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2026-23346?

Currently, there is no known workaround for CVE-2026-23346, and upgrading the kernel is recommended.

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