CVE-2026-46034

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vfio/cdx: Fix NULL pointer dereference in interrupt trigger path Add validation to ensure MSI is configured before accessing cdx_irqs array in vfio_cdx_set_msi_trigger(). Without this check, userspace can trigger a NULL pointer dereference by calling VFIO_DEVICE_SET_IRQS with VFIO_IRQ_SET_DATA_BOOL or VFIO_IRQ_SET_DATA_NONE flags before ever setting up interrupts via VFIO_IRQ_SET_DATA_EVENTFD. The vfio_cdx_msi_enable() function allocates the cdx_irqs array and sets config_msi to 1 only when called through the EVENTFD path. The trigger loop (for DATA_BOOL/DATA_NONE) assumed this had already been done, but there was no enforcement of this call ordering. This matches the protection used in the PCI VFIO driver where vfio_pci_set_msi_trigger() checks irq_is() before the trigger loop.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/338a736aaf15e8ba3635ce20b29af5b8fc15e66a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51bf7638f33aece41cb3f4cbeb942cc52950e329	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d6c349c9823eb819fed8b537b088cf38126018c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ea5880764cbb164afb17a62e76ca75dc371409d	Patch

Configurations

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-05-27 14:17

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:52

NVD link : CVE-2026-46034

Mitre link : CVE-2026-46034

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-46034

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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