CVE-2026-43236
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/atmel-hlcdc: fix use-after-free of drm_crtc_commit after release The atmel_hlcdc_plane_atomic_duplicate_state() callback was copying the atmel_hlcdc_plane state structure without properly duplicating the drm_plane_state. In particular, state->commit remained set to the old state commit, which can lead to a use-after-free in the next drm_atomic_commit() call. Fix this by calling __drm_atomic_helper_duplicate_plane_state(), which correctly clones the base drm_plane_state (including the ->commit pointer). It has been seen when closing and re-opening the device node while another DRM client (e.g. fbdev) is still attached: ============================================================================= BUG kmalloc-64 (Not tainted): Poison overwritten ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0xc611b344-0xc611b344 @offset=836. First byte 0x6a instead of 0x6b FIX kmalloc-64: Restoring Poison 0xc611b344-0xc611b344=0x6b Allocated in drm_atomic_helper_setup_commit+0x1e8/0x7bc age=178 cpu=0 pid=29 drm_atomic_helper_setup_commit+0x1e8/0x7bc drm_atomic_helper_commit+0x3c/0x15c drm_atomic_commit+0xc0/0xf4 drm_framebuffer_remove+0x4cc/0x5a8 drm_mode_rmfb_work_fn+0x6c/0x80 process_one_work+0x12c/0x2cc worker_thread+0x2a8/0x400 kthread+0xc0/0xdc ret_from_fork+0x14/0x28 Freed in drm_atomic_helper_commit_hw_done+0x100/0x150 age=8 cpu=0 pid=169 drm_atomic_helper_commit_hw_done+0x100/0x150 drm_atomic_helper_commit_tail+0x64/0x8c commit_tail+0x168/0x18c drm_atomic_helper_commit+0x138/0x15c drm_atomic_commit+0xc0/0xf4 drm_atomic_helper_set_config+0x84/0xb8 drm_mode_setcrtc+0x32c/0x810 drm_ioctl+0x20c/0x488 sys_ioctl+0x14c/0xc20 ret_fast_syscall+0x0/0x54 Slab 0xef8bc360 objects=21 used=16 fp=0xc611b7c0 flags=0x200(workingset|zone=0) Object 0xc611b340 @offset=832 fp=0xc611b7c0
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-416 · Use after free
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.252
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.202
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.165
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.128
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.75
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.16
- Linux Kernel < 6.19.6
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/549c6db503dbb85dbff4840830971853feac6625
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6404898af86d986db1dbbe06177c143e40652e49
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/796e77c14c4c1e2cd36473760fb6cc66c695eb47
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b4d0fab3ff2c00c6d34e1952c9df5129a826aee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a205740a7231e967ac77cb731171642901c327af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac2d898da5095d46bd1ff8585fdd753d58ad91e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc847787233277a337788568e90a6ee1557595eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd4a4d0711f48a99b25bcd45e00eef8339eff82d
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/549c6db503dbb85dbff4840830971853feac6625
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6404898af86d986db1dbbe06177c143e40652e49
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/796e77c14c4c1e2cd36473760fb6cc66c695eb47
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b4d0fab3ff2c00c6d34e1952c9df5129a826aee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a205740a7231e967ac77cb731171642901c327af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac2d898da5095d46bd1ff8585fdd753d58ad91e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc847787233277a337788568e90a6ee1557595eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd4a4d0711f48a99b25bcd45e00eef8339eff82d