CVE-2026-80698

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: fix double free of wq, engine, and group structs The release callbacks for wq, engine, and group devices (idxd_conf_wq_release, idxd_conf_engine_release, idxd_conf_group_release) each call kfree() on the enclosing struct. The setup error paths and cleanup functions also call kfree() explicitly after put_device(), producing a double free whenever put_device() drops the reference count to zero and fires the release. In the setup functions, device_initialize() is called before device_add(), so the reference count is exactly 1 at the error sites. put_device() unconditionally fires the release, which frees the struct; the subsequent explicit kfree() then operates on freed memory. For idxd_setup_wqs(), the wq release callback also owns opcap_bmap and wqcfg. The error unwind additionally freed those fields explicitly before calling put_device(), causing further double frees on both. Remove the redundant explicit kfree() calls from all setup error paths and cleanup functions for wq, engine, and group structs, delegating sole ownership of those allocations to the release callbacks.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2026-08-28
Last modified 2026-08-28
Patch available
Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.11.22, 5.12.5, 5.13 and later are affected. Fixed in 7.1.8, 7.2 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 5.11.22 ≥ 5.12.5 ≥ 5.13
Fixed in
✓ 7.1.8 7.1.x ✓ 7.2

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2026-80698?

    CVE-2026-80698 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.11.22 onward and has been patched in 7.1.8 and 7.2. CVE-2026-80698 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-80698?

    Yes. CVE-2026-80698 has been patched. Fixed versions include 7.1.8 and 7.2. If you are running Linux kernel 5.11.22 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2026-80698 actively exploited?

    No. CVE-2026-80698 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.