CVE-2026-43497

HIGHPre-NVD 7.37.3
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.3 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-05-21. a secondary CVSS source baseline 7.3; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
7.3
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 7.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

fbdev: udlfb: add vm_ops to dlfb_ops_mmap to prevent use-after-free

dlfb_ops_mmap() uses remap_pfn_range() to map vmalloc framebuffer pages to userspace but sets no vm_ops on the VMA. This means the kernel cannot track active mmaps. When dlfb_realloc_framebuffer() replaces the backing buffer via FBIOPUT_VSCREENINFO, existing mmap PTEs are not invalidated. On USB disconnect, dlfb_ops_destroy() calls vfree() on the old pages while userspace PTEs still reference them, resulting in a use-after-free: the process retains read/write access to freed kernel pages.

Add vm_operations_struct with open/close callbacks that maintain an atomic mmap_count on struct dlfb_data. In dlfb_realloc_framebuffer(), check mmap_count and return -EBUSY if the buffer is currently mapped, preventing buffer replacement while userspace holds stale PTEs.

Tested with PoC using dummy_hcd + raw_gadget USB device emulation.

CVSS v3
7.3
EG Score
7.3(medium)
EPSS
1.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 21, 2026

Last Modified

June 26, 2026

Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated Jun 11, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

fbdev: udlfb: add vm_ops to dlfb_ops_mmap to prevent use-after-free - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3d9865dacd7435b8465848428210d0f0c673311
generic

fbdev: udlfb: add vm_ops to dlfb_ops_mmap to prevent use-after-free - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da9b065cedfd3b574f229d5be594e6aa47a27ae6
generic

fbdev: udlfb: add vm_ops to dlfb_ops_mmap to prevent use-after-free - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2c53a3822ee26e8d758071815b9ed3bf6669fc1
generic

fbdev: udlfb: add vm_ops to dlfb_ops_mmap to prevent use-after-free - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8de779dc40d35d39fa07387b6f921eb11df0f511
generic

fbdev: udlfb: add vm_ops to dlfb_ops_mmap to prevent use-after-free - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60f711cfd580f86fea8284146ac133804e728f9a
generic

fbdev: udlfb: add vm_ops to dlfb_ops_mmap to prevent use-after-free - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5931f5651ee32bd41b3323256b31fcc8e71336ed
generic

fbdev: udlfb: add vm_ops to dlfb_ops_mmap to prevent use-after-free - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f312c30f0368e8d2a76aa650dff73f23490b5e7
generic

fbdev: udlfb: add vm_ops to dlfb_ops_mmap to prevent use-after-free - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18dd358de72d57993422cbb5dfb29ccd74efe192

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-43497(2)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-43497?
CVE-2026-43497 is a high vulnerability published on May 21, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: udlfb: add vmops to dlfbops_mmap to prevent use-after-free dlfbopsmmap() uses remappfnrange() to map vmalloc framebuffer pages to userspace but sets no vm_ops on the VMA. This means the kernel cannot track active mmaps. When…
When was CVE-2026-43497 disclosed?
CVE-2026-43497 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 21, 2026, with the most recent update on June 26, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-43497 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-43497 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-43497?
CVE-2026-43497 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-43497?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-43497, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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