In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

RDMA/irdma: Prevent user-triggered null deref on QP create

Previously, the user QP creation path would only attempt to
populate iwqp->iwpbl if the user-provided req.user_wqe_bufs
field was non-zero. The problem is that iwqp->iwpbl is
unconditionally dereferenced later on in irdma_setup_virt_qp.

While there was a check for iwqp->iwpbl != NULL, this check
would only occur if req.user_wqe_bufs was non-zero. The end
result is that a user could send a zero user_wqe_bufs value
and trigger a null ptr deref.

Fix this by unconditionally calling irdma_get_pbl and bailing
if it fails, similar to the CQ and SRQ paths.

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History

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000


Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-476

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/irdma: Prevent user-triggered null deref on QP create Previously, the user QP creation path would only attempt to populate iwqp->iwpbl if the user-provided req.user_wqe_bufs field was non-zero. The problem is that iwqp->iwpbl is unconditionally dereferenced later on in irdma_setup_virt_qp. While there was a check for iwqp->iwpbl != NULL, this check would only occur if req.user_wqe_bufs was non-zero. The end result is that a user could send a zero user_wqe_bufs value and trigger a null ptr deref. Fix this by unconditionally calling irdma_get_pbl and bailing if it fails, similar to the CQ and SRQ paths.
Title RDMA/irdma: Prevent user-triggered null deref on QP create
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-21T12:44:05.184Z

Reserved: 2026-07-30T09:28:09.391Z

Link: CVE-2026-68418

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-10T13:20:35.623

Modified: 2026-10-21T13:19:30.280

Link: CVE-2026-68418

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-10T12:04:38Z

Links: CVE-2026-68418 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-08-12T19:15:04Z

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