7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-46065
fbdev: defio: Disconnect deferred I/O from the lifetime of struct fb_info
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: defio: Disconnect deferred I/O from the lifetime of struct fb_info Hold state of deferred I/O in struct fb_deferred_io_state. Allocate an instance as part of initializing deferred I/O and remove it only after the final mapping has been closed. If the fb_info and the contained deferred I/O meanwhile goes away, clear struct fb_deferred_io_state.info to invalidate the mapping. Any access will then result in a SIGBUS signal. Fixes a long-standing problem, where a device hot-unplug happens while user space still has an active mapping of the graphics memory. The hot- unplug frees the instance of struct fb_info. Accessing the memory will operate on undefined state.

INFO

Published Date :

May 27, 2026, 2:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 30, 2026, 11:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
Update the Linux kernel to prevent memory corruption during device hot-unplug events.
  • Apply the kernel patch for the fbdev defio vulnerability.
  • Update the Linux kernel to the latest stable version.
  • Test thoroughly after applying updates.
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  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 30, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 27, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: defio: Disconnect deferred I/O from the lifetime of struct fb_info Hold state of deferred I/O in struct fb_deferred_io_state. Allocate an instance as part of initializing deferred I/O and remove it only after the final mapping has been closed. If the fb_info and the contained deferred I/O meanwhile goes away, clear struct fb_deferred_io_state.info to invalidate the mapping. Any access will then result in a SIGBUS signal. Fixes a long-standing problem, where a device hot-unplug happens while user space still has an active mapping of the graphics memory. The hot- unplug frees the instance of struct fb_info. Accessing the memory will operate on undefined state.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25c2b77bc463f29ee71a54b883548baf9386a0db
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a40f8bc9bb713329f1c35ffc199ee961a7135b0
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b53d3a52e8e5403a4f4fb57ac6cad3fd2cb1066
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ded47ad003f09a94b6a710b5c47f4aa5ceb7429
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0aafb421dd15e935d81543152617f2742cefa70
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