Bug 2540503 (CVE-2026-97505)

Summary:	CVE-2026-97505 kernel: PCI/sysfs: Add CAP_SYS_ADMIN check to __resource_resize_store()
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Priority:	medium
Version:	unspecified	CC:	akhatavk, aos-team-art-private, asdas, dpaolell, jdelft, jupierce, lgarciaa, mbiarnes, ppalepu, ppostler, prdhamdh, rhel-process-autobot, sghai, sidsharm, suppawar, vlaad, watson-tool-maintainers
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Doc Text:	A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. Missing authorization checks in the PCI sysfs interface can allow a local user to cause a denial of service (DoS). The kernel fails to verify administrative capabilities when resizing a device Base Address Register (BAR), relying only on basic file access permissions. A local user with write access to the sysfs resize attribute can alter PCI device configurations, disrupting active device drivers.	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-09-24 17:03:16 UTC

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

PCI/sysfs: Add CAP_SYS_ADMIN check to __resource_resize_store()

Currently, the __resource_resize_store() allows writing to the
resourceN_resize sysfs attribute to change a BAR's size without checking
for capabilities, currently relying only on the file access check.

Resizing a BAR modifies PCI device configuration and can disrupt active
drivers.  After the upcoming conversion to static attributes, it will also
trigger resource file updates via sysfs_update_groups().

Add a CAP_SYS_ADMIN check to prevent unprivileged users from performing BAR
resize operations.

Comment 1 gkamathe 2026-09-28 15:17:22 UTC

Upstream advisory:
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/security/vulns.git/plain/cve/published/2026/CVE-2026-97505.mbox