# CVE-2026-98353: RDMA/erdma: Use IRQ-safe XArray helpers for QP and CQ tables

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.2, 6.7, 6.13, 6.18.58, 7.2.8
- Published: 2026-10-06 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Affected

- Linux: from 6.1.188, fixed in 6.2; from 6.6.157, fixed in 6.7; from 6.12.110, fixed in 6.13; from 6.1.191, fixed in 6.2; from 6.6.160, fixed in 6.7
- Linux: from 6.18.52, fixed in 6.18.58; from 7.2.6, fixed in 7.2.8
- Kernel (Linux): from 6.18.52, fixed in 6.18.58; from 7.2.6, fixed in 7.2.8

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/erdma: Use IRQ-safe XArray helpers for QP and CQ tables Locked QP and CQ lookups from EQ interrupts can deadlock with create-path XArray updates. If an interrupt arrives while the create path holds the plain xa_lock, the lookup spins forever trying to acquire the same lock. Use IRQ-safe XArray helpers for all QP and CQ create-path updates, including the GSI QP store and error paths. Initialize both arrays with XA_FLAGS_LOCK_IRQ so sleeping allocations preserve interrupt state.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.2, 6.7, 6.13, 6.18.58, 7.2.8) per the references below.
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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/e32aa1d85126e6d5ef6efd594ced3f75178886ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74d4085221a7ec5440996af199ccadfa75b9eb0e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00baeade709fb66da647e8327e8398bb532e30f7

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