Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-46065
Published: May 28, 2026
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free in fbdev deferred I/O handling when accessing a memory mapping after device hot-unplug. A local user can keep an active mapping of graphics memory and access it after hot-unplug to cause a denial of service.
Access to the invalidated mapping may result in a SIGBUS signal.
Affected software
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Linux Micro Extras
SUSE Linux Micro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
SUSE Real Time Module
Public Cloud Module
Legacy Module
Development Tools Module
Basesystem Module
openEuler
Ubuntu
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_320-default
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_62-rt
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_17-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_62-rt-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_18-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_66-default
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_66-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-kgraft-devel
kernel-syms
cluster-md-kmp-default
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default
ocfs2-kmp-default
kernel-default-kgraft
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-base-debuginfo
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel-default-base
kernel-default-devel
kernel-source
kernel-macros
kernel-devel
kernel-default-man
python3-perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
perf-debuginfo
perf
kernel-tools-devel
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-tools
kernel-debugsource
kernel-debuginfo
bpftool-debuginfo
bpftool
kernel
kernel-headers
kernel-64kb
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo
kernel-default-livepatch
kernel-rt
kernel-rt-debugsource
kernel-rt-devel
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall
kernel-devel-rt
kernel-source-rt
kernel-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-livepatch
kernel-64kb-debugsource
kernel-64kb-devel
kernel-obs-build
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
dlm-kmp-rt
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-rt
ocfs2-kmp-rt
kernel-syms-rt
cluster-md-kmp-rt
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
kernel-azure-devel
kernel-default-extra
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kernel-azure
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo
kernel-azure-debugsource
kernel-azure-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-default
kernel-docs
kernel-extra-modules
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package)
How to mitigate CVE-2026-46065
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_320-default - update to 1-8.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_62-rt - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_17-debugsource - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_62-rt-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_18-debugsource - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_66-default - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_66-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-default-kgraft-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.320.1
kernel-syms - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
gfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-default-kgraft - update to 4.12.14-122.320.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
dlm-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-default-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.320.1
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-default-base - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1.150700.17.39.1
kernel-default-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-source - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-macros - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-default-man - update to 4.12.14-122.320.1
kernel-source - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.15.153, 6.6.0-145.3.15.146
python3-perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.15.153, 6.6.0-145.3.15.146
python3-perf - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.15.153, 6.6.0-145.3.15.146
perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.15.153, 6.6.0-145.3.15.146
perf - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.15.153, 6.6.0-145.3.15.146
kernel-tools-devel - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.15.153, 6.6.0-145.3.15.146
kernel-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.15.153, 6.6.0-145.3.15.146
kernel-tools - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.15.153, 6.6.0-145.3.15.146
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.15.153, 6.6.0-145.3.15.146
kernel-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.15.153, 6.6.0-145.3.15.146
kernel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.15.153, 6.6.0-145.3.15.146
bpftool-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.15.153, 6.6.0-145.3.15.146
bpftool - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.15.153, 6.6.0-145.3.15.146
kernel - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.15.153, 6.6.0-145.3.15.146
kernel-headers - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.15.153, 6.6.0-145.3.15.146
kernel-64kb - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-49.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-49.1
kernel-default-livepatch - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
kernel-rt-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
kernel-rt-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
kernel-kvmsmall - update to 6.4.0-49.1
kernel-devel-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
kernel-source-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
kernel-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
kernel-rt-livepatch - update to 6.4.0-49.1
kernel-64kb-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-64kb-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-obs-build - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
dlm-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
gfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
kernel-syms-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-zfcpdump - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-azure-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-default-extra - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-azure - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-azure-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
reiserfs-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-docs - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.66.2
kernel-extra-modules - update to 6.6.0-145.3.15.146
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-136.136, 6.8.0-1046.50, 6.8.0-1059.67, 6.8.0-1064.72, 6.8.0-1064.72~22.04.1, 6.8.1-1056.57, 6.8.1-1056.57~22.04.2, 7.0.0-27.27
linux-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-136.136+fips2, 6.8.0-136.136.2, 6.8.0-136.136.2~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1058.61
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1030.31, 6.8.0-1033.34, 6.8.0-1061.62, 6.8.0-1061.62~22.04.1
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1059.62, 6.8.0-1059.62.1, 6.8.0-1059.62~22.04.1, 7.0.0-1013.13
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1061.64+fips1, 6.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1061.64+1
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1062.69
linux-azure-fde-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1063.71, 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1, 7.0.0-1009.9, 7.0.0-1010.10
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1063.71+fips2
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1064.72+fips1
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1014.14
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25c2b77bc463f29ee71a54b883548baf9386a0db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a40f8bc9bb713329f1c35ffc199ee961a7135b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b53d3a52e8e5403a4f4fb57ac6cad3fd2cb1066
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ded47ad003f09a94b6a710b5c47f4aa5ceb7429
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0aafb421dd15e935d81543152617f2742cefa70
Related Security Bulletins
- Use-after-free in Linux kernel fbdev deferred I/O handling
- openEuler 24.03 LTS SP3 update for kernel
- openEuler 24.03 LTS SP1 update for kernel
- openEuler 22.03 LTS SP4 update for kernel
- Ubuntu update for linux
- Ubuntu update for linux-raspi
- Ubuntu update for linux-nvidia
- SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
- SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
- SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
- SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
- SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
- SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
- SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
- Ubuntu update for linux
- Ubuntu update for linux-gcp-fips
- Ubuntu update for linux-oracle-6.8
- Ubuntu update for linux-fips
- Ubuntu update for linux-nvidia
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure-fde-6.8
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure-fips
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure-fde
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure
- Ubuntu update for linux-aws
- Ubuntu update for linux-hwe-6.8
- Ubuntu update for linux-aws-6.8
- Ubuntu update for linux-ibm