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.
CVE-2026-43253
CVSS base score
7.5 (v3.1)
Severity
HIGH
Attack vector
Network
Weakness
CWE-667, CWE-833
Last modified
October 30, 2026
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
linux linux kernel
References
- git.kernel.org Patch
- git.kernel.org
- git.kernel.org Patch
- git.kernel.org Patch
- git.kernel.org Patch
- git.kernel.org Patch