CVE-2026-43497

ANALYSIS PENDING

fbdev: udlfb: add vm_ops to dlfb_ops_mmap to prevent use-after-free

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: udlfb: add vm_ops to dlfb_ops_mmap to prevent use-after-free dlfb_ops_mmap() uses remap_pfn_range() to map vmalloc framebuffer pages to userspace but sets no vm_ops on the VMA. This means the kernel cannot track active mmaps. When dlfb_realloc_framebuffer() replaces the backing buffer via FBIOPUT_VSCREENINFO, existing mmap PTEs are not invalidated. On USB disconnect, dlfb_ops_destroy() calls vfree() on the old pages while userspace PTEs still reference them, resulting in a use-after-free: the process retains read/write access to freed kernel pages. Add vm_operations_struct with open/close callbacks that maintain an atomic mmap_count on struct dlfb_data. In dlfb_realloc_framebuffer(), check mmap_count and return -EBUSY if the buffer is currently mapped, preventing buffer replacement while userspace holds stale PTEs. Tested with PoC using dummy_hcd + raw_gadget USB device emulation.

Scores

EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 5.1%

Details

Status published
Products (17)
Linux/Linux < 4.19
Linux/Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 - 18dd358de72d57993422cbb5dfb29ccd74efe192
Linux/Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 - 4f312c30f0368e8d2a76aa650dff73f23490b5e7
Linux/Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 - 8de779dc40d35d39fa07387b6f921eb11df0f511
Linux/Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 - a2c53a3822ee26e8d758071815b9ed3bf6669fc1
Linux/Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 - da9b065cedfd3b574f229d5be594e6aa47a27ae6
Linux/Linux 4.19
Linux/Linux 6.12.88 - 6.12.*
Linux/Linux 6.18.30 - 6.18.*
Linux/Linux 6.6.140 - 6.6.*
... and 7 more
Published May 21, 2026
Tracked Since May 21, 2026