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TI-2026-07947 Aliases CVE-2026-9040GHSA-j8jv-6mvv-5vg8

Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows denial of service or disclosure of sensitive information

Priority LOW 33CWE-362Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A race condition vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user process to perform improper GPU memory processing operations to cause a denial of service or disclose sensitive information. This issue affects Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver: from r12p0 through r49p5, from r50p0 through r51p0, from r54p1 through r54p2; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r19p0 through r49p5, from r50p0 through r54p3, r55p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r49p5, from r50p0 through r54p3, r55p0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00133 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Valhall GPU Kernel Driver (Arm Ltd): r56p0Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver (Arm Ltd): r56p0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ArmBifrost GPU Kernel Driverr12p0 – r49p5; r50p0 – r51p0; r54p1 – r54p2—No fix listedCNA
ArmValhall GPU Kernel Driverr19p0 – r49p5; r50p0 – r54p3; r55p0r56p0Patch availableCNA
ArmArm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driverr41p0 – r49p5; r50p0 – r54p3; r55p0r56p0Patch availableCNA
  • Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver VendorArm Affected r12p0 – r49p5; r50p0 – r51p0; r54p1 – r54p2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Valhall GPU Kernel Driver VendorArm Affected r19p0 – r49p5; r50p0 – r54p3; r55p0 Fixed in r56p0 Patch available CNA
  • Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver VendorArm Affected r41p0 – r49p5; r50p0 – r54p3; r55p0 Fixed in r56p0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Valhall GPU Kernel Driver (Arm Ltd) Fixed in r56p0
  • Fix · CNA Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver (Arm Ltd) Fixed in r56p0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-9040
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j8jv-6mvv-5vg8

References

Other 1

  • TI-2022-17875 The Arm Mali GPU kernel driver allows unprivileged users to access freed memory because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-10068 . KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-09732 The Arm Mali GPU kernel driver allows privilege escalation or a denial of service (memory… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-09731 The Arm Mali GPU kernel driver allows privilege escalation or information disclosure… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-04292 Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows improper GPU memory processing operations KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-06958 Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver allows a non-privileged user to achieve write access to… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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