FKIE_CVE-2026-53094
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-06-24 17:17 - Updated: 2026-06-28 08:16
Severity
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf: Fix stale offload->prog pointer after constant blinding
When a dev-bound-only BPF program (BPF_F_XDP_DEV_BOUND_ONLY) undergoes
JIT compilation with constant blinding enabled (bpf_jit_harden >= 2),
bpf_jit_blind_constants() clones the program. The original prog is then
freed in bpf_jit_prog_release_other(), which updates aux->prog to point
to the surviving clone, but fails to update offload->prog.
This leaves offload->prog pointing to the freed original program. When
the network namespace is subsequently destroyed, cleanup_net() triggers
bpf_dev_bound_netdev_unregister(), which iterates ondev->progs and calls
__bpf_prog_offload_destroy(offload->prog). Accessing the freed prog
causes a page fault:
BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffffc900085f1038
Workqueue: netns cleanup_net
RIP: 0010:__bpf_prog_offload_destroy+0xc/0x80
Call Trace:
__bpf_offload_dev_netdev_unregister+0x257/0x350
bpf_dev_bound_netdev_unregister+0x4a/0x90
unregister_netdevice_many_notify+0x2a2/0x660
...
cleanup_net+0x21a/0x320
The test sequence that triggers this reliably is:
1. Set net.core.bpf_jit_harden=2 (echo 2 > /proc/sys/net/core/bpf_jit_harden)
2. Run xdp_metadata selftest, which creates a dev-bound-only XDP
program on a veth inside a netns (./test_progs -t xdp_metadata)
3. cleanup_net -> page fault in __bpf_prog_offload_destroy
Dev-bound-only programs are unique in that they have an offload structure
but go through the normal JIT path instead of bpf_prog_offload_compile().
This means they are subject to constant blinding's prog clone-and-replace,
while also having offload->prog that must stay in sync.
Fix this by updating offload->prog in bpf_jit_prog_release_other(),
alongside the existing aux->prog update. Both are back-pointers to
the prog that must be kept in sync when the prog is replaced.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|
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"version": "6.3"
},
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"status": "unaffected",
"version": "0",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
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"version": "6.6.141",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
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"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.12.91",
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},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.18.*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.18.33",
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},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "7.0.*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "7.0.10",
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},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "*",
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"version": "7.1",
"versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"
}
]
}
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"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"
}
],
"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
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"lang": "en",
"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nbpf: Fix stale offload-\u003eprog pointer after constant blinding\n\nWhen a dev-bound-only BPF program (BPF_F_XDP_DEV_BOUND_ONLY) undergoes\nJIT compilation with constant blinding enabled (bpf_jit_harden \u003e= 2),\nbpf_jit_blind_constants() clones the program. The original prog is then\nfreed in bpf_jit_prog_release_other(), which updates aux-\u003eprog to point\nto the surviving clone, but fails to update offload-\u003eprog.\n\nThis leaves offload-\u003eprog pointing to the freed original program. When\nthe network namespace is subsequently destroyed, cleanup_net() triggers\nbpf_dev_bound_netdev_unregister(), which iterates ondev-\u003eprogs and calls\n__bpf_prog_offload_destroy(offload-\u003eprog). Accessing the freed prog\ncauses a page fault:\n\nBUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffffc900085f1038\nWorkqueue: netns cleanup_net\nRIP: 0010:__bpf_prog_offload_destroy+0xc/0x80\nCall Trace:\n__bpf_offload_dev_netdev_unregister+0x257/0x350\nbpf_dev_bound_netdev_unregister+0x4a/0x90\nunregister_netdevice_many_notify+0x2a2/0x660\n...\ncleanup_net+0x21a/0x320\n\nThe test sequence that triggers this reliably is:\n\n1. Set net.core.bpf_jit_harden=2 (echo 2 \u003e /proc/sys/net/core/bpf_jit_harden)\n2. Run xdp_metadata selftest, which creates a dev-bound-only XDP\n program on a veth inside a netns (./test_progs -t xdp_metadata)\n3. cleanup_net -\u003e page fault in __bpf_prog_offload_destroy\n\nDev-bound-only programs are unique in that they have an offload structure\nbut go through the normal JIT path instead of bpf_prog_offload_compile().\nThis means they are subject to constant blinding\u0027s prog clone-and-replace,\nwhile also having offload-\u003eprog that must stay in sync.\n\nFix this by updating offload-\u003eprog in bpf_jit_prog_release_other(),\nalongside the existing aux-\u003eprog update. Both are back-pointers to\nthe prog that must be kept in sync when the prog is replaced."
}
],
"id": "CVE-2026-53094",
"lastModified": "2026-06-28T08:16:33.983",
"metrics": {
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"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "LOCAL",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
"baseScore": 7.8,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"version": "3.1"
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"impactScore": 5.9,
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"type": "Secondary"
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"published": "2026-06-24T17:17:23.580",
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"sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"vulnStatus": "Received"
}
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