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

ublk: clear VM_MAYWRITE on read-only ublk char device mmap

ublk_ch_mmap() rejects mmap requests with VM_WRITE set, but never
clears VM_MAYWRITE on the resulting read-only mapping. This allows
a userspace daemon to mmap the per-queue command buffer PROT_READ,
then upgrade it to PROT_WRITE via mprotect(), since VM_MAYWRITE was
never cleared.

The command buffer holds struct ublksrv_io_desc entries that are
kernel-written ABI; a writable mapping lets an unprivileged daemon
process corrupt fields such as addr, op_flags, nr_sectors, and
start_sector.

Same bug class as the drm/panthor and drm/vc4 VM_MAYWRITE fixes, and
the 2026-08-13 ptp/vmclock fix (a5edadbae57e).

Verified via mprotect() PoC: before the fix, a PROT_READ mapping can
be upgraded to PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE and a write into the command
buffer corrupts io_desc fields (confirmed under KASAN). After the
fix, mprotect() returns -EACCES.
Published: 2026-09-16
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ublk: clear VM_MAYWRITE on read-only ublk char device mmap ublk_ch_mmap() rejects mmap requests with VM_WRITE set, but never clears VM_MAYWRITE on the resulting read-only mapping. This allows a userspace daemon to mmap the per-queue command buffer PROT_READ, then upgrade it to PROT_WRITE via mprotect(), since VM_MAYWRITE was never cleared. The command buffer holds struct ublksrv_io_desc entries that are kernel-written ABI; a writable mapping lets an unprivileged daemon process corrupt fields such as addr, op_flags, nr_sectors, and start_sector. Same bug class as the drm/panthor and drm/vc4 VM_MAYWRITE fixes, and the 2026-08-13 ptp/vmclock fix (a5edadbae57e). Verified via mprotect() PoC: before the fix, a PROT_READ mapping can be upgraded to PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE and a write into the command buffer corrupts io_desc fields (confirmed under KASAN). After the fix, mprotect() returns -EACCES.
Title ublk: clear VM_MAYWRITE on read-only ublk char device mmap
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-16T14:38:42.754Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.766Z

Link: CVE-2026-89793

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-16T10:16:55.173

Modified: 2026-09-16T15:18:09.510

Link: CVE-2026-89793

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Updated: 2026-09-16T21:15:05Z

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