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CVE-2026-64472

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vfio/mlx5: Fix racy bitfields and tighten struct layout Bitfield operations are not atomic, they use a read-modify-write pattern, therefore we should be careful not to pack bitfields that can be concurrently updated into the same storage unit. This split takes a binary approach: flags that are only modified pre/post open/close remain bitfields, flags modified from user action, including actions that reach across to another device (ex. reset) use dedicated storage units. Note mlx5_vhca_page_tracker.status is relocated to fill the alignment hole this split exposes. Bitfield justifications: migrate_cap: written only in mlx5vf_cmd_set_migratable() at probe chunk_mode: written only in mlx5vf_cmd_set_migratable() at probe mig_state_cap: written only in mlx5vf_cmd_set_migratable() at probe Dedicated storage units: mdev_detach: written in the VF attach/detach event notifier mlx5fv_vf_event() at runtime log_active: written in mlx5vf_start_page_tracker()/ mlx5vf_stop_page_tracker() during runtime dirty tracking deferred_reset: written in mlx5vf_state_mutex_unlock()/ mlx5vf_pci_aer_reset_done() during runtime reset handling is_err: set by tracker error handling and dirty-log polling at runtime object_changed: set by tracker event handling and cleared by dirty-log polling at runtime

Metadata

CVE ID
CVE-2026-64472
State
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Reserved
2026-07-19 15:36 UTC
Published
2026-07-25 08:51 UTC
Last updated
2026-07-25 08:51 UTC
Vendor / Product
Linux / Linux
Sources
cve.org  ·  NVD

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Affected products (2)
VendorProductPlatformVersions
Linux Linux 61a2f1460fd03285ea34c1a235f2f50f71e13a1f < 1dd99b8f4e143592e12e5a77e7b538bc698116cb, 61a2f1460fd03285ea34c1a235f2f50f71e13a1f < f1db80a67da928a92ba460ede1be52d8941f46be, 61a2f1460fd03285ea34c1a235f2f50f71e13a1f < 399d806f998f7a25405fc1b97227e579aead24af, 61a2f1460fd03285ea34c1a235f2f50f71e13a1f < 7ed120b1a007bace57c461805519d70e1af44e59 …
Linux Linux 5.19, 0 < 5.19, 6.1.178 ≤ 6.1.*, 6.6.145 ≤ 6.6.* …
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