Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vc4: Prevent shader BO mappings from becoming writable vc4_gem_object_mmap() rejects a writable mapping of a validated shader BO, but leaves VM_MAYWRITE set. Userspace can map the BO read-only and then turn it writable with mprotect(). Validated shader BOs must stay read-only: the validator checks the instructions once and the GPU trusts them afterwards. A writable mapping lets userspace rewrite the code after validation, bypassing the validator. Clear VM_MAYWRITE on the read-only path so the mapping cannot be upgraded, as i915 already does for its read-only objects.
References6
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/019e6ad247f7fd038d2e009789f6d9bfcccb1ae7
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c9e6367639548307d3f578f6943ce72c9d39087
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c98260a967e8536c69437b8da8eea3188cd6db8
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6deaa317201851c644c431b57682e54d06b35838
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f0ee411fc2d76333d6087c5862ffa907cf7a175
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe168ef1d232d734d9998fd74822e2e20930dfff
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.8
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 2 · as of 12 November 2026
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