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.
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History
23 Jul 2026, 16:10
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26 Jun 2026, 17:29
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Linux linux Kernel
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| CWE | CWE-416 | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18dd358de72d57993422cbb5dfb29ccd74efe192 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f312c30f0368e8d2a76aa650dff73f23490b5e7 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5931f5651ee32bd41b3323256b31fcc8e71336ed - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60f711cfd580f86fea8284146ac133804e728f9a - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8de779dc40d35d39fa07387b6f921eb11df0f511 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2c53a3822ee26e8d758071815b9ed3bf6669fc1 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da9b065cedfd3b574f229d5be594e6aa47a27ae6 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3d9865dacd7435b8465848428210d0f0c673311 - Patch |
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v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.3 |
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Information
Published : 2026-05-21 13:16
Updated : 2026-07-23 16:10
NVD link : CVE-2026-43497
Mitre link : CVE-2026-43497
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43497
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-416
Use After Free
