CVE-2026-43253
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/amd: move wait_on_sem() out of spinlock With iommu.strict=1, the existing completion wait path can cause soft lockups under stressed environment, as wait_on_sem() busy-waits under the spinlock with interrupts disabled. Move the completion wait in iommu_completion_wait() out of the spinlock. wait_on_sem() only polls the hardware-updated cmd_sem and does not require iommu->lock, so holding the lock during the busy wait unnecessarily increases contention and extends the time with interrupts disabled.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | affected | |
| debian | bullseye | affected | |
| debian | forky | fixed | 6.19.6-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 6.19.6-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 6.12.85-1 |
| linux-kernel | affected | 6.6.128 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/496269d12072ecb219826485bdbec70c92a8eef5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/715c263119fd1b918a9fcbd8a36ea5b604a46324
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2a0cac10597068567d336e85fa3cbdbe8ca62bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e15768e68820142077bbca402d8e902f64ade1b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2f65b28d802a667119147444ec2ae33eebf9a58
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43253.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-43253
CWEs
CWE-667
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.