CVE-2026-90429

HIGHPre-NVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-09-17. A secondary CVSS source baseline 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan mitigationSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0.2%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: None knownExposed services: Not assessed

No fix is confirmed yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for the fix.

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

iommu/tegra241-cmdqv: Synchronize the error ISR against VINTF (de)init

A user VINTF is torn down by tegra241_cmdqv_deinit_vintf(), which runs from the destroy callback and from the init-failure unwind in the alloc handler. It clears the cmdqv->vintfs[] slot and lets the iommufd core free it, but nothing serializes that against the error interrupt: tegra241_cmdqv_isr() reads cmdqv->vintfs[idx] and dereferences the vintf. A concurrent error can make the ISR read a slot mid-clear (a NULL deref) or use a vintf which is about to be freed (a use-after-free).

deinit_vintf() also returns idx to the IDA before clearing the slot, so a concurrent create that reuses idx can publish its new vintf into the slot, only for this teardown to erase it again with the stale NULL store.

On the other end, tegra241_cmdqv_init_vintf() publishes a new vintf with a plain store to the cmdqv->vintfs[] slot, and the ISR dereferences fields of a published vintf such as vintf->base. A plain store gives no ordering on a weakly-ordered CPU, and a stale VINTF_ERR_MAP bit on a reused idx can make the ISR pick a vintf the moment it is published, before its fields are set or tegra241_vintf_hw_init() runs.

The cmdqv->vintfs[0] slot stays NULL until tegra241_cmdqv_init_structures() first creates VINTF0, so the slot 0 read needs the same NULL check.

Publish every slot with an smp_store_release(), and read each slot in the ISR with an smp_load_acquire() under a NULL check, so the ISR always sees a fully built vintf or NULL. Also make deinit_vintf() clear the slot, and synchronize_irq() prior to returning idx to the IDA, so no vintf is freed under a running handler and no reused idx is clobbered.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8HIGHhigh confidence
EG Risk
40
EG Risk 40/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
Action: No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.
EPSS PROB
0.2%
EPSS %ILE
5th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).

No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.

Exploitation none (no KEV listing, exploit record or EPSS ≥ 50%) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact partial (CVSS below 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

September 17, 2026

Last Modified

September 18, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Sep 18, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

iommu/tegra241-cmdqv: Synchronize the error ISR against VINTF (de)init - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3ef4abc271a1d3d7b6715879e149c286dc8aae7
generic

iommu/tegra241-cmdqv: Synchronize the error ISR against VINTF (de)init - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcb82407633c3008362ad927699d985ee4981557
generic

iommu/tegra241-cmdqv: Synchronize the error ISR against VINTF (de)init - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a491be376abd1c80a314cdd658632c85cd660b73

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-90429(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
linux6.12.100-1 ... 7.2~rc7-1~exp1 (178 versions)
  • every version up to 7.2.6-1: fixed in 7.2.6-1
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Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 27× in last 7d / 72× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-10-05 06:58 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-10-05 06:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-10-04 23:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-10-04 19:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-10-04 06:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-10-03 18:49 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-10-03 18:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-10-03 06:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-10-02 18:20 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-10-02 18:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-10-02 06:23 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-10-02 06:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-10-01 19:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-10-01 18:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-10-01 06:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-30 18:17 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-09-30 18:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-30 15:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-09-30 06:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-09-29 18:22 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-09-29 18:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-09-29 06:14 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-09-29 06:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-28 18:17 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-09-28 18:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-09-28 13:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-09-28 13:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-09-28 06:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-27 18:19 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-09-27 18:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-27 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-09-27 06:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-09-26 18:21 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-09-26 18:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-26 15:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-09-26 06:23 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-09-26 06:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-09-25 18:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-09-25 06:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-09-24 18:03 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-09-24 18:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-09-24 14:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-09-24 06:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-09-23 18:06 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-09-23 18:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-09-23 17:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-09-23 06:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-09-22 18:13 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-09-22 18:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-09-22 16:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  26. 2026-09-22 06:15 UTCEG score recompute
  27. 2026-09-22 06:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-09-21 21:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  29. 2026-09-21 18:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-09-21 06:21 UTCEG score recompute
  31. 2026-09-21 06:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-09-20 20:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  33. 2026-09-20 18:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-09-20 06:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-09-19 18:26 UTCEG score recompute
  36. 2026-09-19 18:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-09-19 06:28 UTCEG score recompute
  38. 2026-09-19 06:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-09-18 19:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  40. 2026-09-18 18:30 UTCEG score recompute
  41. 2026-09-18 18:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-09-18 18:01 UTCEG score recompute▲ 7.80
  43. 2026-09-18 18:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-09-18 17:59 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 7.8 · severity → HIGH
  45. 2026-09-17 17:24 UTCNVD update
  46. 2026-09-17 16:24 UTCEG score recompute
  47. 2026-09-17 16:19 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-90429?
CVE-2026-90429 is a high vulnerability published on September 17, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/tegra241-cmdqv: Synchronize the error ISR against VINTF (de)init A user VINTF is torn down by tegra241cmdqvdeinit_vintf(), which runs from the destroy callback and from the init-failure unwind in the alloc handler. It clears…
When was CVE-2026-90429 disclosed?
CVE-2026-90429 was first published on September 17, 2026, with the most recent update on September 18, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-90429 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-90429 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (5th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-90429?
CVE-2026-90429 has a CVSS base score of 7.8 (a secondary CVSS source that NVD displays; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-90429?
No fix for CVE-2026-90429 is confirmed yet. Until one is published, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation — for example, keep it off the internet or limit it to trusted networks — and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix. The vendor advisories EchelonGraph has for CVE-2026-90429 are linked in the Vendor Advisories panel on this page.

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