Vulnerability · Published May 5, 2026 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2026-43064dmaengine: idxd: Fix not releasing workqueue on .release()
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 1% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: Fix not releasing workqueue on .release() The workqueue associated with an DSA/IAA device is not released when the object is freed.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.176-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.85-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.19.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-198.208 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-198.208 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-136.136 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1117.124 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1117.124 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1061.64 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-aws | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1123.132 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1123.132 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1063.71 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1122.131 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1122.131 | USN-8876-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1062.69 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1118.128 | USN-8877-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1118.128 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1064.72 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-gcp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1064.72~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1113.119 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1113.119 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1059.67 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1100.108 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1100.108 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1046.50 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1111.115 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1111.115 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1061.62 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1061.62~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1112.118 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1112.118 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1109.114 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1109.114 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-195.205 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-195.205 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-136.136.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-136.136.2~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1112.113 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1112.113 | USN-8875-2 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1059.62 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1059.62~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1059.62.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1070.72 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1030.31 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1059.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1114.120 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1114.120 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1058.61 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-oracle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1061.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-vmware | 6.8.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1033.34 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1080.84 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1080.84 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43064 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 47c16ac27d4cb664cee53ee0b9b7e2f907923fb3 – before 70ae35be58d476e2fd9f7a941a5e03b2f5fadb8d47c16ac27d4cb664cee53ee0b9b7e2f907923fb3 – before b22fd53b2ceb35445475f0edab13a908c5fb843347c16ac27d4cb664cee53ee0b9b7e2f907923fb3 – before 2bb9e9e93adff9cc8a138ae9a3a8d59b3452272e47c16ac27d4cb664cee53ee0b9b7e2f907923fb3 – before d02c24af126dee45247dc7890409c86d1831859d47c16ac27d4cb664cee53ee0b9b7e2f907923fb3 – before 958e96533ddbd1edd127feb7624a7eed0cc379dc47c16ac27d4cb664cee53ee0b9b7e2f907923fb3 – before fc34f199eb576b3a73089452fdf0056cc9a9301d47c16ac27d4cb664cee53ee0b9b7e2f907923fb3 – before 3d33de353b1ff9023d5ec73b9becf80ea87af6953f0e87eb9680975184e98aed0e8866b4442a31f6 |
| Linux | Linux | 5.13 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70ae35be58d476e2fd9f7a941a5e03b2f5fadb8d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b22fd53b2ceb35445475f0edab13a908c5fb8433
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bb9e9e93adff9cc8a138ae9a3a8d59b3452272e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d02c24af126dee45247dc7890409c86d1831859d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/958e96533ddbd1edd127feb7624a7eed0cc379dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc34f199eb576b3a73089452fdf0056cc9a9301d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d33de353b1ff9023d5ec73b9becf80ea87af695