CVE-2026-43147
MediumIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Revert "PCI/IOV: Add PCI rescan-remove locking when enabling/disabling SR-IOV" This reverts commit 05703271c3cd ("PCI/IOV: Add PCI rescan-remove locking when enabling/disabling SR-IOV"), which causes a deadlock by recursively taking pci_rescan_remove_lock when sriov_del_vfs() is called as part of pci_stop_and_remove_bus_device(). For example with the following sequence of commands: $ echo <NUM> > /sys/bus/pci/devices/<pf>/sriov_numvfs $ echo 1 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/<pf>/remove A trimmed trace of the deadlock on a mlx5 device is as below: zsh/5715 is trying to acquire lock: 000002597926ef50 (pci_rescan_remove_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: sriov_disable+0x34/0x140 but task is already holding lock: 000002597926ef50 (pci_rescan_remove_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: pci_stop_and_remove_bus_device_locked+0x24/0x80 ... Call Trace: [<00000259778c4f90>] dump_stack_lvl+0xc0/0x110 [<00000259779c844e>] print_deadlock_bug+0x31e/0x330 [<00000259779c1908>] __lock_acquire+0x16c8/0x32f0 [<00000259779bffac>] lock_acquire+0x14c/0x350 [<00000259789643a6>] __mutex_lock_common+0xe6/0x1520 [<000002597896413c>] mutex_lock_nested+0x3c/0x50 [<00000259784a07e4>] sriov_disable+0x34/0x140 [<00000258f7d6dd80>] mlx5_sriov_disable+0x50/0x80 [mlx5_core] [<00000258f7d5745e>] remove_one+0x5e/0xf0 [mlx5_core] [<00000259784857fc>] pci_device_remove+0x3c/0xa0 [<000002597851012e>] device_release_driver_internal+0x18e/0x280 [<000002597847ae22>] pci_stop_bus_device+0x82/0xa0 [<000002597847afce>] pci_stop_and_remove_bus_device_locked+0x5e/0x80 [<00000259784972c2>] remove_store+0x72/0x90 [<0000025977e6661a>] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x15a/0x200 [<0000025977d7241c>] vfs_write+0x24c/0x300 [<0000025977d72696>] ksys_write+0x86/0x110 [<000002597895b61c>] __do_syscall+0x14c/0x400 [<000002597896e0ee>] system_call+0x6e/0x90 This alone is not a complete fix as it restores the issue the cited commit tried to solve. A new fix will be provided as a follow on.
CVSS 3.1 score
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness type
CWE-667CVE-2026-43147 is a Improper Locking vulnerability
What is Improper Locking?
The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. Learn more on MITRE CWE
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.10.246,
5.15.195,
6.1.157,
6.6.113,
6.12.54,
5.4.301,
6.17.4,
6.18
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.10.252,
5.15.202,
6.1.165,
6.6.128,
6.12.75,
6.18.16,
6.19.6,
7.0
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2026-43147 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0de341b2365bad430aade0853fe09c2cbe468f59
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fa119c0e5e528453ebae9e70740e8d2d8c0ed5a
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40f67686a5002c0c322fac918406bbc8d9c2ec2f
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-43147?
CVE-2026-43147 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Locking flaw (CWE-667) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.10.246 onward and has been patched in 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165 and others. CVE-2026-43147 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-43147?
CVE-2026-43147 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. -
Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-43147?
Yes — CVE-2026-43147 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.10.246 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-43147 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2026-43147 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
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What is Improper Locking (CWE-667)?
The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. View CWE-667 on MITRE CWE →