bpf: Fix potential UAF when reading bpf link info
In bpf_link_show_fdinfo and bpf_link_get_info_by_fd, link->prog is
accessed without holding any locks. If the prog is concurrently replaced
via bpf_link_update, the old prog can be freed, leading to a potential
UAF issue.
Fix this by accessing link->prog under RCU protection to safely fetch
the pointer and guarantee its lifetime while reading its fields.
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-4817-1 | linux-6.12 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-6528-1 | linux security update |
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-416 |
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-416 |
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-416 |
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cvssV3_1
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix potential UAF when reading bpf link info In bpf_link_show_fdinfo and bpf_link_get_info_by_fd, link->prog is accessed without holding any locks. If the prog is concurrently replaced via bpf_link_update, the old prog can be freed, leading to a potential UAF issue. Fix this by accessing link->prog under RCU protection to safely fetch the pointer and guarantee its lifetime while reading its fields. | |
| Title | bpf: Fix potential UAF when reading bpf link info | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-30T12:35:28.141Z
Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.810Z
Link: CVE-2026-90392
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-17T17:17:38.790
Modified: 2026-10-30T13:20:52.067
Link: CVE-2026-90392
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-09-20T05:30:16Z
Debian DLA
Debian DSA