modules: add ghostlock (CVE-2026-43499, "GhostLock" rtmutex/futex requeue-PI stack UAF)
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Adds the ghostlock module for CVE-2026-43499 ("GhostLock", VEGA / Nebula
Security's "IonStack part II") — a ~15-year race UAF on kernel STACK memory in
the rtmutex/futex requeue-PI path (kernel/locking/rtmutex.c). On the -EDEADLK
deadlock-rollback, remove_waiter() runs against `current` instead of the waiter
task, so a concurrent sched_setattr()-driven PI-chain priority walk on another
CPU clears pi_blocked_on on the wrong task and leaves an on-stack rt_mutex_waiter
dangling. Reachable by any unprivileged user (CVSS 7.8, PR:L) — plain
futex(2) + sched_setattr(2), no userns/CONFIG beyond CONFIG_FUTEX_PI. The
corpus's first rtmutex/futex-PI module and first kernel-stack UAF (all others
are heap/slab).

Introduced 2.6.39; fixed 3bfdc63936dd (7.1-rc1), stable backports
7.0.4 / 6.18.27 / 6.12.86 / 6.6.140 / 6.1.175; 5.15/5.10/5.4/4.19 affected with
no upstream fix. CWE-416; not in KEV.

detect() is a pure version gate over the five-branch backport table. exploit()
forks an isolated child that (A) deterministically confirms the -EDEADLK
remove_waiter() rollback path is reachable (safe — no concurrent walk means no
dangling pointer; validated on real hardware) then (B) exercises the actual race
a hard-bounded 24 iters / 2s with a sibling-CPU sched_setattr(SCHED_BATCH) storm,
and stops. Deliberately under-driven: no copy_from_user widening, no stack-frame
spray/reoccupation, and the KernelSnitch leak -> forged-waiter ->
fops/ashmem/pipe R/W -> cred-patch chain (Android/Pixel-specific, per-build
offsets) is NOT bundled. Returns EXPLOIT_FAIL. Lowest --auto safety rank (11) —
a won race corrupts the kernel stack. Unlike most races it ships a real
detection signature (futex requeue-PI returning EDEADLK + sibling sched_setattr);
auditd/sigma anchor on sched_setattr, falco/eBPF on the EDEADLK tell; no yara.

Wired: registry, Makefile, safety rank 11, version 0.9.13, 9 detect() test rows
(incl. 6.13.0 -> VULNERABLE, the multi-branch "newer than all" case), CVE
metadata (CWE-416 / T1068 / not-KEV; cve_metadata.c + KEV_CROSSREF.md regenerated
-> 13 of 40), README + CVES.md + website counts (45 modules / 40 CVEs),
RELEASE_NOTES v0.9.13, verify-vm target. Also corrects pre-existing
docs/index.html drift left by v0.9.12 (body counts stuck at 43/38 and a missing
bad_epoll corpus pill). Tests: 33 kernel_range + 101 detect, all pass.

Credit: VEGA / Nebula Security (nebusec.ai, NebuSec/CyberMeowfia, Apache-2.0);
upstream fix 3bfdc63936dd (Keenan Dong / Thomas Gleixner).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01KUq4DGXSPBmPkAyJ9WnM9n
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One binary. <strong>43 Linux LPE modules</strong> covering 38 CVEs —
<strong>every year 2016 → 2026</strong>. 28 of 38 confirmed against
One binary. <strong>45 Linux LPE modules</strong> covering 40 CVEs —
<strong>every year 2016 → 2026</strong>. 28 of 40 confirmed against
real Linux kernels in VMs. SOC-ready detection rules in four SIEM
formats. MITRE ATT&amp;CK + CWE + CISA KEV annotated.
<span class="hero-tag-pop">--explain gives a one-page operator briefing per CVE.</span>
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<h3>CISA KEV prioritized</h3>
<p>
13 of 38 CVEs in the corpus are in CISA's Known Exploited
13 of 40 CVEs in the corpus are in CISA's Known Exploited
Vulnerabilities catalog — actively exploited in the wild.
Refreshed on demand via <code>tools/refresh-cve-metadata.py</code>.
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<h3>22 modules empirically verified</h3>
<h3>28 modules empirically verified</h3>
<p>
<code>tools/verify-vm/</code> spins up known-vulnerable
kernels (stock distro + mainline from kernel.ubuntu.com), runs
<code>--explain --active</code> per module, and records the
verdict. <strong>28 of 38 CVEs</strong> confirmed against
verdict. <strong>28 of 40 CVEs</strong> confirmed against
real Linux across Ubuntu 18.04 / 20.04 / 22.04 + Debian 11 / 12
+ mainline 5.4.0-26 / 5.15.5 / 6.1.10 / 6.19.7. Records baked into the binary;
<code>--list</code> shows ✓ per module.
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<span class="section-tag">corpus</span>
<h2>38 CVEs across 10 years. ★ = actively exploited (CISA KEV).</h2>
<h2>40 CVEs across 10 years. ★ = actively exploited (CISA KEV).</h2>
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<span class="pill yellow">ptrace_pidfd</span>
<span class="pill yellow">cifswitch</span>
<span class="pill yellow">nft_catchall</span>
<span class="pill yellow">bad_epoll</span>
<span class="pill yellow">ghostlock</span>
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<h3>Researchers / CTF</h3>
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38 CVEs, 10-year span, each with the original PoC author
40 CVEs, 10-year span, each with the original PoC author
credited and the kernel-range citation auditable.
<code>--explain</code> shows the reasoning chain; detection
rules let you practice both sides. Source is the documentation.
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<li><strong>28 of 38 CVEs empirically verified</strong> in real Linux VMs</li>
<li><strong>28 of 40 CVEs empirically verified</strong> in real Linux VMs</li>
<li><strong>kernel.ubuntu.com/mainline/</strong> kernel fetch path — unblocks pin-not-in-apt targets</li>
<li>Per-module <code>verified_on[]</code> table baked into the binary</li>
<li><strong>--explain mode</strong> — one-page operator briefing per CVE</li>