# CVE-2026-43498: accel/ivpu: Disallow re-exporting imported GEM objects

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-21 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.19

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: accel/ivpu: Disallow re-exporting imported GEM objects Prevent re-exporting of imported GEM buffers by adding a custom prime_handle_to_fd callback that checks if the object is imported and returns -EOPNOTSUPP if so. Re-exporting imported GEM buffers causes loss of buffer flags settings, leading to incorrect device access and data corruption.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3756043dd695bba34cc728cdc5688dcb49ac8043
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7dd57d7a6350770dfc283287125c409e995200e0

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