# CVE-2026-89448: iommu/vt-d: Force requesting ACS when tboot is enabled

- Severity: CVSS 9.3 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.157, 6.12.109, 6.18.50, 7.2.4
- Published: 2026-09-11 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 2.6.33
- Kernel (Linux): from 2.6.33, fixed in 6.6.157; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.109; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.50; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.2.4

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/vt-d: Force requesting ACS when tboot is enabled Currently the conditions of requesting ACS in detect_intel_iommu() don't include tboot, leading to a possible misconfiguration with ACS disabled (e.g. due to user opts) while iommu is later forced on by tboot_force_iommu(). Fix it by checking tboot in detect_intel_iommu().

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.157, 6.12.109, 6.18.50, 7.2.4) per the references below.
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## Related

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

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fd2b60ea9bd18348f5e971678f31041ef211047
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/579eb867d3da63f3b5e32f235925e1daa7ec70d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aaeb81241e802c86be69394f72d49fde3f861fbb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45705a6bfdb283f7b3b509010fd617b72f942537
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87bc611c6c98a41c00feb7b06b0c297dd141a2ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/607432b2618b61df81134be0ef2562b8300c1216

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