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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.

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CVE-2026-64008
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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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Fixed versions

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Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation
  • Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

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

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