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CVE-2026-53401: Linux kernel · fbdev: omap2: fix use-after-free in omapfb_mmap

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 8363c219d88e78daaee5665117a0380442989338 : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 8363c219d88e78daaee5665117a0380442989338, 7958e67375aa111522086286bba13cfc0816ce8d, 986d5fafb73b8b866651399934b66d690f49135a +2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 078ff546a806b2c2ab74c25c8edd4c6d4680656a, < 8363c219d88e78daaee5665117a0380442989338
Fixed in
  • 8363c219d88e78daaee5665117a0380442989338
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 078ff546a806b2c2ab74c25c8edd4c6d4680656a, < 7958e67375aa111522086286bba13cfc0816ce8d
Fixed in
  • 7958e67375aa111522086286bba13cfc0816ce8d
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 078ff546a806b2c2ab74c25c8edd4c6d4680656a, < 986d5fafb73b8b866651399934b66d690f49135a
Fixed in
  • 986d5fafb73b8b866651399934b66d690f49135a
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 078ff546a806b2c2ab74c25c8edd4c6d4680656a, < 6eb6ebcc8590007ad59ddccc8b5f9201655b33f8
Fixed in
  • 6eb6ebcc8590007ad59ddccc8b5f9201655b33f8
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 078ff546a806b2c2ab74c25c8edd4c6d4680656a, < 5e10b1747547c3815e90d28166e92144835e065f
Fixed in
  • 5e10b1747547c3815e90d28166e92144835e065f
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =2.6.36
Fixed in–

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: omap2: fix use-after-free in omapfb_mmap omapfb_mmap() has a race condition with OMAPFB_SETUP_PLANE ioctl that can lead to use-after-free: The fb_mmap() entry point holds mm_lock but not lock (fb_info->lock), while ioctl handlers like OMAPFB_SETUP_PLANE hold lock but not mm_lock. This allows concurrent execution. In omapfb_mmap(): 1. rg = omapfb_get_mem_region(ofbi->region); // Get old region ref 2. start = omapfb_get_region_paddr(ofbi); // Read from NEW region 3. len = fix->smem_len; // Read from NEW region 4. vm_iomap_memory(vma, start, len); // Map NEW region memory 5. atomic_inc(&rg->map_count); // Increment OLD region! Concurrently, OMAPFB_SETUP_PLANE can: - Reassign ofbi->region = new_rg - Update fix->smem_len - OMAPFB_SETUP_MEM then checks NEW region's map_count (0!) and frees it This leaves userspace with a mapping to freed physical memory. The fix is to read all required values (start, len) from the same region reference (rg) that will have its map_count incremented, preventing the region from being freed while still mapped.

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