FKIE_CVE-2026-53401
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-07-19 12:16 - Updated: 2026-07-20 15:16
Severity
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
fbdev: omap2: fix use-after-free in omapfb_mmap
omapfb_mmap() has a race condition with OMAPFB_SETUP_PLANE ioctl that
can lead to use-after-free:
The fb_mmap() entry point holds mm_lock but not lock (fb_info->lock),
while ioctl handlers like OMAPFB_SETUP_PLANE hold lock but not mm_lock.
This allows concurrent execution.
In omapfb_mmap():
1. rg = omapfb_get_mem_region(ofbi->region); // Get old region ref
2. start = omapfb_get_region_paddr(ofbi); // Read from NEW region
3. len = fix->smem_len; // Read from NEW region
4. vm_iomap_memory(vma, start, len); // Map NEW region memory
5. atomic_inc(&rg->map_count); // Increment OLD region!
Concurrently, OMAPFB_SETUP_PLANE can:
- Reassign ofbi->region = new_rg
- Update fix->smem_len
- OMAPFB_SETUP_MEM then checks NEW region's map_count (0!) and frees it
This leaves userspace with a mapping to freed physical memory.
The fix is to read all required values (start, len) from the same
region reference (rg) that will have its map_count incremented,
preventing the region from being freed while still mapped.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|
{
"affected": [
{
"affectedData": [
{
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"product": "Linux",
"programFiles": [
"drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/omapfb-main.c"
],
"repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
"vendor": "Linux",
"versions": [
{
"lessThan": "6eb6ebcc8590007ad59ddccc8b5f9201655b33f8",
"status": "affected",
"version": "078ff546a806b2c2ab74c25c8edd4c6d4680656a",
"versionType": "git"
},
{
"lessThan": "7958e67375aa111522086286bba13cfc0816ce8d",
"status": "affected",
"version": "078ff546a806b2c2ab74c25c8edd4c6d4680656a",
"versionType": "git"
}
]
},
{
"defaultStatus": "affected",
"product": "Linux",
"programFiles": [
"drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/omapfb-main.c"
],
"repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
"vendor": "Linux",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "2.6.36"
},
{
"lessThan": "2.6.36",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "0",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "7.1.*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "7.1.3",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "7.2-rc1",
"versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"
}
]
}
],
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"
}
],
"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nfbdev: omap2: fix use-after-free in omapfb_mmap\n\nomapfb_mmap() has a race condition with OMAPFB_SETUP_PLANE ioctl that\ncan lead to use-after-free:\n\nThe fb_mmap() entry point holds mm_lock but not lock (fb_info-\u003elock),\nwhile ioctl handlers like OMAPFB_SETUP_PLANE hold lock but not mm_lock.\nThis allows concurrent execution.\n\nIn omapfb_mmap():\n1. rg = omapfb_get_mem_region(ofbi-\u003eregion); // Get old region ref\n2. start = omapfb_get_region_paddr(ofbi); // Read from NEW region\n3. len = fix-\u003esmem_len; // Read from NEW region\n4. vm_iomap_memory(vma, start, len); // Map NEW region memory\n5. atomic_inc(\u0026rg-\u003emap_count); // Increment OLD region!\n\nConcurrently, OMAPFB_SETUP_PLANE can:\n- Reassign ofbi-\u003eregion = new_rg\n- Update fix-\u003esmem_len\n- OMAPFB_SETUP_MEM then checks NEW region\u0027s map_count (0!) and frees it\n\nThis leaves userspace with a mapping to freed physical memory.\n\nThe fix is to read all required values (start, len) from the same\nregion reference (rg) that will have its map_count incremented,\npreventing the region from being freed while still mapped."
}
],
"id": "CVE-2026-53401",
"lastModified": "2026-07-20T15:16:42.760",
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV31": [
{
"cvssData": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "LOCAL",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
"baseScore": 7.8,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"version": "3.1"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 1.8,
"impactScore": 5.9,
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"type": "Secondary"
}
]
},
"published": "2026-07-19T12:16:51.287",
"references": [
{
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6eb6ebcc8590007ad59ddccc8b5f9201655b33f8"
},
{
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7958e67375aa111522086286bba13cfc0816ce8d"
}
],
"sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"vulnStatus": "Received"
}
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