CVE-2026-97421: RDMA/umem: Be careful about boundary conditions in ib_umem_find_best_pgsz()

Published Sep 24, 2026
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Updated

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

RDMA/umem: Be careful about boundary conditions in ibumemfindbestpgsz()

Several corner cases, especially important on 32 bits:

- umem->iova is u64, the function argument should pass in u64 or iova will be truncated - Check that the length is not too large for the iova - Check that lengths > 4G don't overflow the GENMASK

Affected Software

1 affected component
Linux Linux kernel

Event History

Sep 24, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:03 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:17 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which systems should be prioritized for remediation?

32-bit Linux systems should be prioritized, as the affected boundary-condition cases are especially important there. Systems using RDMA user-memory mappings are the relevant exposure area.

2

What conditions are involved in the flaw?

The affected code can mishandle a 64-bit IOVA if it is truncated, lengths that are too large for the IOVA, and lengths greater than 4 GB that can overflow the GENMASK calculation.

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