SB2026072791 - Race condition in Linux kernel pci mlx5 driver

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SB2026072791 - Race condition in Linux kernel pci mlx5 driver

Published: July 27, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026072791
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-64472)

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CVSSv4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in vfio/mlx5 page tracker and device state flag handling when concurrently updating runtime bitfields. A local user can trigger concurrent device operations to cause a denial of service.

The issue affects flags that can be updated during runtime, including dirty tracking, reset handling, tracker error handling, and VF attach or detach event processing.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References