CVE-2026-53057 iommu/riscv: Add IOTINVAL after updating DDT/PDT entries

High 8.8 Published Updated

Missing TLB invalidation in RISC-V IOMMU driver could lead to stale cache entries, potentially causing undefined behavior or security issues.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-53057?

CVE-2026-53057 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 24 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

iommu/riscv: Add IOTINVAL after updating DDT/PDT entries

Add riscv_iommu_iodir_iotinval() to perform required TLB and context cache invalidations after updating DDT or PDT entries, as mandated by the RISC-V IOMMU specification (Section 6.3.1 and 6.3.2).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-53057?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2026-53057?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2026-53057 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-53057 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BELL-CVE-2026-53057, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53057, GHSA-fjm2-575q-p7vq, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53057.

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