Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/core: Validate cpu_id against nr_cpu_ids in DMAH alloc The cpu_id attribute supplied by user space through UVERBS_ATTR_ALLOC_DMAH_CPU_ID is passed directly to cpumask_test_cpu() without first verifying that the value is within the valid CPU range. Passing such untrusted data to cpumask_test_cpu() may lead to an out-of-bounds read of the underlying cpumask bitmap: the helper expands to a test_bit() that indexes the bitmap by cpu_id / BITS_PER_LONG with no bound check. In addition, on kernels built with CONFIG_DEBUG_PER_CPU_MAPS it trips the WARN_ON_ONCE() in cpumask_check(); combined with panic_on_warn this turns a bad user input into a machine reboot. Reject any cpu_id that is not smaller than nr_cpu_ids with -EINVAL before it is used. Reported by Smatch.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.17, < 6.18.36 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0efbb6b54ff56300867027d8e0800d0e32226a20Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/323c98a4ff06aa28114f2bf658fb43eb3b536bbcPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd5e818be7964c1689fba2dad9e6bd3a827fee74Patch
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-53187?
CVE-2026-53187 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/core: Validate cpu_id against nr_cpu_ids in DMAH alloc The cpu_id attribute supplied by user space through UVERBS_ATTR_ALLOC_...
How severe is CVE-2026-53187?
CVE-2026-53187 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-53187?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.