CVE-2026-43449: nvme-pci: Fix slab-out-of-bounds in nvme_dbbuf_set

Published May 8, 2026
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Updated

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

nvme-pci: Fix slab-out-of-bounds in nvmedbbufset

dev->onlinequeues is a count incremented in nvmeinitqueue. Thus, valid indices are 0 through dev->onlinequeues − 1.

This patch fixes the loop condition to ensure the index stays within the valid range. Index 0 is excluded because it is the admin queue.

KASAN splat:

================================================================== BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in nvmedbbuffree drivers/nvme/host/pci.c:377 [inline] BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in nvmedbbufset+0x39c/0x400 drivers/nvme/host/pci.c:404 Read of size 2 at addr ffff88800592a574 by task kworker/u8:5/74

CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 74 Comm: kworker/u8:5 Not tainted 6.19.0-dirty #10 PREEMPT(voluntary) Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS rel-1.16.3-0-ga6ed6b701f0a-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014 Workqueue: nvme-reset-wq nvmeresetwork Call Trace: <TASK> dumpstack lib/dumpstack.c:94 [inline] dumpstacklvl+0xea/0x150 lib/dumpstack.c:120 printaddressdescription mm/kasan/report.c:378 [inline] printreport+0xce/0x5d0 mm/kasan/report.c:482 kasanreport+0xdc/0x110 mm/kasan/report.c:595 asanreportload2noabort+0x18/0x20 mm/kasan/reportgeneric.c:379 nvmedbbuffree drivers/nvme/host/pci.c:377 [inline] nvmedbbufset+0x39c/0x400 drivers/nvme/host/pci.c:404 nvmeresetwork+0x36b/0x8c0 drivers/nvme/host/pci.c:3252 processonework+0x956/0x1aa0 kernel/workqueue.c:3257 processscheduledworks kernel/workqueue.c:3340 [inline] workerthread+0x65c/0xe60 kernel/workqueue.c:3421 kthread+0x41a/0x930 kernel/kthread.c:463 retfromfork+0x6f8/0x8c0 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 retfromforkasm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry64.S:246 </TASK>

Allocated by task 34 on cpu 1 at 4.241550s: kasansavestack+0x2c/0x60 mm/kasan/common.c:57 kasansavetrack+0x1c/0x70 mm/kasan/common.c:78 kasansaveallocinfo+0x3c/0x50 mm/kasan/generic.c:570 poisonkmallocredzone mm/kasan/common.c:398 [inline] kasankmalloc+0xb5/0xc0 mm/kasan/common.c:415 kasankmalloc include/linux/kasan.h:263 [inline] dokmallocnode mm/slub.c:5657 [inline] kmallocnodenoprof+0x2bf/0x8d0 mm/slub.c:5663 kmallocarraynodenoprof include/linux/slab.h:1075 [inline] nvmepciallocdev drivers/nvme/host/pci.c:3479 [inline] nvmeprobe+0x2f1/0x1820 drivers/nvme/host/pci.c:3534 localpciprobe+0xef/0x1c0 drivers/pci/pci-driver.c:324 pcicallprobe drivers/pci/pci-driver.c:392 [inline] pcideviceprobe drivers/pci/pci-driver.c:417 [inline] pcideviceprobe+0x743/0x920 drivers/pci/pci-driver.c:451 calldriverprobe drivers/base/dd.c:583 [inline] reallyprobe+0x29b/0xb70 drivers/base/dd.c:661 driverprobedevice+0x3b0/0x4a0 drivers/base/dd.c:803 driverprobedevice+0x56/0x1f0 drivers/base/dd.c:833 driverattachasynchelper+0x155/0x340 drivers/base/dd.c:1159 asyncrunentryfn+0xa6/0x4b0 kernel/async.c:129 processonework+0x956/0x1aa0 kernel/workqueue.c:3257 processscheduledworks kernel/workqueue.c:3340 [inline] workerthread+0x65c/0xe60 kernel/workqueue.c:3421 kthread+0x41a/0x930 kernel/kthread.c:463 retfromfork+0x6f8/0x8c0 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 retfromforkasm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry64.S:246

The buggy address belongs to the object at ffff88800592a000 which belongs to the cache kmalloc-2k of size 2048 The buggy address is located 244 bytes to the right of allocated 1152-byte region [ffff88800592a000, ffff88800592a480)

The buggy address belongs to the physical page: page: refcount:0 mapcount:0 mapping:0000000000000000 index:0x0 pfn:0x5928 head: order:3 mapcount:0 entiremapcount:0 nrpagesmapped:0 pincount:0 anon flags: 0xfffffc0000040(head|node=0|zone=1|lastcpupid=0x1fffff) pagetype: f5(slab) raw: 000fffffc0000040 ffff888001042000 0000000000000000 dead000000000001 raw: 0000000000000000 0000000000080008 00000000f5000000 0000000000000000 head: 000fffffc0000040 ffff888001042000 00000 ---truncated---

Affected Software

19 affected components
Linux Linux kernel
Linux Linux kernel>=4.14.210<4.15
Linux Linux kernel>=4.19.161<4.20
Linux Linux kernel>=5.4.81<5.5
Linux Linux kernel>=5.9.12<5.10
Linux Linux kernel>=5.10.1<5.10.253
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.203
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.167
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.130
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.78
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.18.19
Linux Linux kernel>=6.19<6.19.9
Linux Linux kernel=5.10
Linux Linux kernel=5.10-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=5.10-rc6
Linux Linux kernel=5.10-rc7
Linux Linux kernel=7.0-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=7.0-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=7.0-rc3

Event History

May 8, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:22 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:22 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:16 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-43449?

CVE-2026-43449 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to potential exploitation leading to memory corruption.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-43449?

To fix CVE-2026-43449, update to the latest stable version of the Linux kernel where the vulnerability has been addressed.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2026-43449?

CVE-2026-43449 affects systems running vulnerable versions of the Linux kernel that use nvme-pci.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-43449?

CVE-2026-43449 is a slab-out-of-bounds vulnerability that can lead to memory corruption and potential system compromise.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2026-43449?

There are no official workarounds for CVE-2026-43449; therefore, upgrading the kernel is strongly recommended.

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