CVE-2026-97607
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vdpa: ifcvf Device Allocation Failure on Unsupported Features

Publication date: 2026-09-25

Last updated on: 2026-09-25

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vdpa: ifcvf: Put device on unsupported feature error Route unsupported provisioned features through the common error path after vdpa_alloc_device() so the allocated device and adapter pointer are released consistently.

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Published
2026-09-25
Last Modified
2026-09-25
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2026-09-25
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2026-09-25
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-97607
EUVD
EUVD-2026-86738

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linux linux_kernel *

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel involves improper handling of unsupported features in the vDPA (virtio Data Path Acceleration) driver for the IFCVF (Intel FPGA Virtual Function) device. When an unsupported feature is provisioned, the driver fails to properly release allocated resources, leading to potential memory leaks or inconsistent state.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this could cause system instability or resource exhaustion on affected Linux systems using the vDPA IFCVF driver. It may lead to crashes, degraded performance, or denial of service in virtualized environments where this driver is used.

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