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

iommufd: Break the loop on failure in iommufd_fault_fops_read()

On a copy_to_user() failure inside the inner list_for_each_entry, only the
inner loop breaks; the outer while re-fetches the just-restored fault group
and retries the failing copy_to_user() forever, spinning the reader at 100%
CPU with fault->mutex held.

Check rc after the inner loop and break the outer while as well.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6415-1 linux security update
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

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History

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-665

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:15:00 +0000


Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-835
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Sun, 26 Jul 2026 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-665

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommufd: Break the loop on failure in iommufd_fault_fops_read() On a copy_to_user() failure inside the inner list_for_each_entry, only the inner loop breaks; the outer while re-fetches the just-restored fault group and retries the failing copy_to_user() forever, spinning the reader at 100% CPU with fault->mutex held. Check rc after the inner loop and break the outer while as well.
Title iommufd: Break the loop on failure in iommufd_fault_fops_read()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-03T09:32:41.191Z

Reserved: 2026-07-19T15:36:31.778Z

Link: CVE-2026-64290

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-25T10:17:09.730

Modified: 2026-08-12T15:56:43.650

Link: CVE-2026-64290

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-07-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-64290 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-04T15:00:13Z

Weaknesses