# CVE-2026-64430: NTB: epf: Avoid calling pci_irq_vector() from hardirq context

> A bug in the Linux kernel NTB endpoint driver causes a system crash when handling interrupts, leading to denial of service.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 25 Jul 2026
- **Updated:** 17 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** BELL-CVE-2026-64430, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64430, GHSA-wwc2-fvch-vwhh, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2026-64430, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2026-64430, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64430

## What is CVE-2026-64430?

CVE-2026-64430 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 25 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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

NTB: epf: Avoid calling pci_irq_vector() from hardirq context

ntb_epf_vec_isr() calls pci_irq_vector() in hardirq context to derive
the vector number. pci_irq_vector() calls msi_get_virq() that takes a
mutex and can therefore trigger "scheduling while atomic" splats:

  BUG: scheduling while atomic: kworker/u33:0/55/0x00010001
  ...
  Call trace:
   ...
   schedule+0x38/0x110
   schedule_preempt_disabled+0x28/0x50
   __mutex_lock.constprop.0+0x848/0x908
   __mutex_lock_slowpath+0x18/0x30
   mutex_lock+0x4c/0x60
   msi_domain_get_virq+0xe8/0x138
   pci_irq_vector+0x2c/0x60
   ntb_epf_vec_isr+0x28/0x120 [ntb_hw_epf]
   __handle_irq_event_percpu+0x70/0x3a8
   handle_irq_event+0x48/0x100
   handle_edge_irq+0x100/0x1c8
   ...

Cache the Linux IRQ number for vector 0 when vectors are allocated and
use it as a base in the ISR. Running the ISR in a threaded IRQ handler
would also avoid the problem, but that would be unnecessary here.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-64430?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-64430?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2026-64430 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-64430 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-64430 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-64430 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 25 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-64430 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-64430/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-64430/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64430
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64430
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-64430

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.