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High [CVE-2026-64008] fix UAF via dangling GEM handle in create_bo

This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-64008.

CVE-2026-64008 Published Jul 19, 2026Updated by vendor Jul 19, 2026
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Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: accel/rocket: fix UAF via dangling GEM handle in create_bo rocket_ioctl_create_bo() inserts a GEM handle into the file's IDR via drm_gem_handle_create() early on, then performs several operations that can fail (sgt allocation, drm_mm insert, iommu_map).

If any fail after the handle is live, the error path calls drm_gem_shmem_object_free() which kfree's the object without removing the handle from the IDR. This leaves a dangling handle pointing to freed slab memory.

Any subsequent ioctl using that handle (PREP_BO, FINI_BO, SUBMIT) calls drm_gem_object_lookup() and dereferences freed memory (UAF). Fix by moving drm_gem_handle_create() to after all fallible operations succeed, matching the pattern used by panfrost, lima, and etnaviv.

Also fix drm_mm_insert_node_generic() whose return value was silently overwritten by iommu_map_sgtable() on the next line. Add the missing error check. [tomeu: Move handle creation to the very end] This vulnerability, a Use-After-Free (UAF), occurs in the rocket_ioctl_create_bo() function.

A local attacker could exploit this by triggering a failure in subsequent operations after a Graphics Execution Manager (GEM) handle is created, leading to a dangling pointer to freed memory.

Affected versions

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Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 6 days ago·verify at source

Fixed versions

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Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 6 days ago·verify at source

Mitigation

The source record does not include mitigation steps. That is not a statement that no fix exists — read the vendor advisory below for the authoritative guidance.

Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 6 days ago·verify at source

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