# CVE-2026-72295: LoongArch: KVM: Validate irqchip index in irqfd routing

- 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
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-15 · Updated: 2026-08-17

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.13

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: LoongArch: KVM: Validate irqchip index in irqfd routing Sashiko reported that the irqchip index is not validated for LoongArch. Add validation and reject out-of-range irqchip indexes to avoid indexing past the routing table's chip array.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/199b570d7fca1aa70e596f10a6276997becffb6d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b3e188d19e4ffe916780aeb7ddad9d6457b8bcc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3474037904c20ff915e3ebab0ab5c1e41bbe549e

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