# CVE-2026-43064: dmaengine: idxd: Fix not releasing workqueue on .release()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.12, 5.13
- Published: 2026-05-05 · Updated: 2026-06-19

## Affected

- Linux: from 5.11.22, fixed in 5.12; from 5.12.5, fixed in 5.13
- Linux: 5.13

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: Fix not releasing workqueue on .release() The workqueue associated with an DSA/IAA device is not released when the object is freed.

## What to do

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70ae35be58d476e2fd9f7a941a5e03b2f5fadb8d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b22fd53b2ceb35445475f0edab13a908c5fb8433
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bb9e9e93adff9cc8a138ae9a3a8d59b3452272e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d02c24af126dee45247dc7890409c86d1831859d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/958e96533ddbd1edd127feb7624a7eed0cc379dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc34f199eb576b3a73089452fdf0056cc9a9301d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d33de353b1ff9023d5ec73b9becf80ea87af695

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