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

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-08-15 · updated 2026-08-17

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.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 6.13 — fixed in 7.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 7.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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