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CVE-2026-64280

8.8
High
EPSS 0.17%Patch availableJul 27, 2026

Integer-truncation in Linux dfl-afu ioctl allows kernel memory corruption via oversized DMA length

common questions

Is CVE-2026-64280 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-64280 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-64280?

CVE-2026-64280 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-64280?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-64280. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-64280 affect?

CVE-2026-64280 affects Linux kernel (dfl-afu driver), FPGA platforms using DFL AFU, Systems exposing DFL_FPGA_PORT_DMA_MAP ioctl. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-64280?

Install the kernel patch that validates DMA map length; restrict access to FPGA device nodes until patched.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Linux kernel (dfl-afu driver)FPGA platforms using DFL AFUSystems exposing DFL_FPGA_PORT_DMA_MAP ioctl
impact

Local attacker can pass a large DMA length to trigger integer truncation, causing kernel memory corruption leading to privilege escalation or DoS.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
Linux Linux
  • affected>= fa8dda1edef9ebc3af467c644c5533ac97171e12 and < 5352d488ce4ae5e8c68c080ad4c3a5f084ad5fbc
  • affected>= fa8dda1edef9ebc3af467c644c5533ac97171e12 and < d7e787eee2ea619b6dbb98890472ee73daf2e7fd
  • affected>= fa8dda1edef9ebc3af467c644c5533ac97171e12 and < a6a3884ff500f04f3088d6d09eec803cd35331a2
  • affected>= fa8dda1edef9ebc3af467c644c5533ac97171e12 and < 16381bda90b261a656ded0568630c1b857b2ebc8
  • affected>= fa8dda1edef9ebc3af467c644c5533ac97171e12 and < b50e6cd2395cde615f59b624819998d28c0668d6
  • affected>= fa8dda1edef9ebc3af467c644c5533ac97171e12 and < 59070040fd12e0b78d7b4d341d9f9a183237c5ff
  • affected>= fa8dda1edef9ebc3af467c644c5533ac97171e12 and < fb2c0eab51ae5b02d2bae7d67c2cfbec39b57231
  • affected>= fa8dda1edef9ebc3af467c644c5533ac97171e12 and < fc3b071a7c8dc0f5d56defddf6e6fd5aaa3e1e27
  • affected4.19
vendor says fixed in< 4.19, >= 5.10.266 and <= 5.10.*, >= 5.15.217 and <= 5.15.*, >= 6.1.184 and <= 6.1.*, >= 6.6.148 and <= 6.6.*, >= 6.12.101 and <= 6.12.*, >= 6.18.39 and <= 6.18.*, >= 7.1.4 and <= 7.1.*, >= 7.2 and <= *

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
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