CVE-2026-72474
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's dma-axi-dmac component. Under specific conditions on architectures like Microblaze or arm64, a memory management error can occur when the system attempts to free Direct Memory Access (DMA) coherent memory from a soft interrupt (softirq) context. This improper operation triggers a kernel bug, which can lead to a system crash and a Denial of Service (DoS).
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Integrity,Confidentiality,Other
Technical Impact: Modify Memory; Read Memory; Modify Application Data; Read Application Data; Alter Execution Logic
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