GHSA-9JM7-867X-HM4J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-10 15:33 – Updated: 2026-08-14 00:31In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/xe: Hold a dma-buf reference for imported BOs
An imported dma-buf BO is created as a ttm_bo_type_sg BO whose reservation object is the exporter's dma_buf->resv. The importer, however, only takes a dma-buf reference after a successful dma_buf_dynamic_attach(). Until then nothing keeps the exporter alive, so if the exporter is freed while the BO still references its resv, a later access to that resv is a use-after-free:
Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0x6b6b6b6b6b6b6b9c Workqueue: ttm ttm_bo_delayed_delete [ttm] RIP: 0010:mutex_can_spin_on_owner+0x3f/0xc0
This can be reached on two paths:
- dma_buf_dynamic_attach() fails, or
- ttm_bo_init_reserved() fails during BO creation.
In both cases the BO already has bo->base.resv pointing at the exporter resv, and sg BOs are always torn down via ttm_bo_delayed_delete(), which locks bo->base.resv asynchronously - potentially after the exporter has been freed.
Take the dma-buf reference in xe_bo_init_locked(), before ttm_bo_init_reserved(), so it also covers a creation failure there, and release it in xe_ttm_bo_destroy(). The reference is held for the whole BO lifetime, keeping the shared resv alive on every path.
v2: - Reworked the fix to avoid creating the imported sg BO before dma_buf_dynamic_attach() succeeds. - Attach with importer_priv == NULL and make invalidate_mappings ignore incomplete imports.
v3: - Dropped the xe-side reordering approach since importer_priv must be valid when dma_buf_dynamic_attach() publishes the attachment. - Per Christian's suggestion on the v1 thread, keyed the check on import_attach rather than removing the sg guard entirely. - Fixes both xe and amdgpu in a single TTM patch.
v4: - Moved import_attach check to after dma_resv_copy_fences() so fences are copied before returning for successful imports (Thomas). - Removed exporter-alive claim from commit message (Thomas).
v5: - Add drm/xe patch to keep imported sg BOs off the LRU before attach succeeds; the TTM fix alone is not sufficient for xe if the BO is already LRU-visible. (Thomas) v4 patch: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/736663/?series=169129&rev=2 - Patch 1 (drm/ttm) carries Christian's Reviewed-by from v4.
v6: - Reworked the fix based on Thomas' suggestion. Instead of the TTM resv individualization (v1-v5) plus the xe off-LRU/placement handling (v5), just hold a dma-buf reference for the imported BO lifetime so the shared resv can never be freed while the BO still references it. Single xe patch, no TTM change. (Thomas) - Take the reference in xe_bo_init_locked() before ttm_bo_init_reserved() so a TTM creation failure is covered too (Thomas). - Dropped the v5 series (drm/ttm + drm/xe off-LRU); the off-LRU approach also regressed in CI BAT via ttm_bo_pipeline_gutting() creating a ghost BO that outlived the exporter. Link to v5: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/series/169984/
v7: - Move changelog above --- so it stays in the commit message. - Reorder changelog entries oldest-to-newest. (Thomas)
(cherry picked from commit 3516f3fae6be35642f8f06f8a218da6425c0306a)
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-68266"
],
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-10T13:20:15Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\ndrm/xe: Hold a dma-buf reference for imported BOs\n\nAn imported dma-buf BO is created as a ttm_bo_type_sg BO whose\nreservation object is the exporter\u0027s dma_buf-\u003eresv. The importer,\nhowever, only takes a dma-buf reference after a successful\ndma_buf_dynamic_attach(). Until then nothing keeps the exporter alive,\nso if the exporter is freed while the BO still references its resv, a\nlater access to that resv is a use-after-free:\n\n Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address\n 0x6b6b6b6b6b6b6b9c\n Workqueue: ttm ttm_bo_delayed_delete [ttm]\n RIP: 0010:mutex_can_spin_on_owner+0x3f/0xc0\n\nThis can be reached on two paths:\n\n - dma_buf_dynamic_attach() fails, or\n - ttm_bo_init_reserved() fails during BO creation.\n\nIn both cases the BO already has bo-\u003ebase.resv pointing at the exporter\nresv, and sg BOs are always torn down via ttm_bo_delayed_delete(), which\nlocks bo-\u003ebase.resv asynchronously - potentially after the exporter has\nbeen freed.\n\nTake the dma-buf reference in xe_bo_init_locked(), before\nttm_bo_init_reserved(), so it also covers a creation failure there, and\nrelease it in xe_ttm_bo_destroy(). The reference is held for the whole\nBO lifetime, keeping the shared resv alive on every path.\n\nv2:\n - Reworked the fix to avoid creating the imported sg BO before\n dma_buf_dynamic_attach() succeeds.\n - Attach with importer_priv == NULL and make invalidate_mappings ignore\n incomplete imports.\n\nv3:\n - Dropped the xe-side reordering approach since importer_priv must be\n valid when dma_buf_dynamic_attach() publishes the attachment.\n - Per Christian\u0027s suggestion on the v1 thread, keyed the check on\n import_attach rather than removing the sg guard entirely.\n - Fixes both xe and amdgpu in a single TTM patch.\n\nv4:\n - Moved import_attach check to after dma_resv_copy_fences() so fences\n are copied before returning for successful imports (Thomas).\n - Removed exporter-alive claim from commit message (Thomas).\n\nv5:\n - Add drm/xe patch to keep imported sg BOs off the LRU before attach\n succeeds; the TTM fix alone is not sufficient for xe if the BO is\n already LRU-visible. (Thomas)\n v4 patch:\n https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/736663/?series=169129\u0026rev=2\n - Patch 1 (drm/ttm) carries Christian\u0027s Reviewed-by from v4.\n\nv6:\n - Reworked the fix based on Thomas\u0027 suggestion. Instead of the TTM resv\n individualization (v1-v5) plus the xe off-LRU/placement handling (v5),\n just hold a dma-buf reference for the imported BO lifetime so the\n shared resv can never be freed while the BO still references it.\n Single xe patch, no TTM change. (Thomas)\n - Take the reference in xe_bo_init_locked() before ttm_bo_init_reserved()\n so a TTM creation failure is covered too (Thomas).\n - Dropped the v5 series (drm/ttm + drm/xe off-LRU); the off-LRU approach\n also regressed in CI BAT via ttm_bo_pipeline_gutting() creating a ghost\n BO that outlived the exporter.\n Link to v5: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/series/169984/\n\nv7:\n - Move changelog above --- so it stays in the commit message.\n - Reorder changelog entries oldest-to-newest. (Thomas)\n\n(cherry picked from commit 3516f3fae6be35642f8f06f8a218da6425c0306a)",
"id": "GHSA-9jm7-867x-hm4j",
"modified": "2026-08-14T00:31:54Z",
"published": "2026-08-10T15:33:43Z",
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