# CVE-2023-52801: iommufd: Fix missing update of domains\_itree after splitting iopt\_area

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-05-21 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.2

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommufd: Fix missing update of domains_itree after splitting iopt_area In iopt_area_split(), if the original iopt_area has filled a domain and is linked to domains_itree, pages_nodes have to be properly reinserted. Otherwise the domains_itree becomes corrupted and we will UAF.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/836db2e7e4565d8218923b3552304a1637e2f28d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcb32111f01ddf3cbd04644cde1773428e31de6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7250ab7ca4998fe026f2149805b03e09dc32498

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