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FKIE_CVE-2026-74337

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-08-15 06:22 - Updated: 2026-08-17 06:19
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Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix NMI/tracepoint re-entry deadlock on lru locks NMI and tracepoint BPF programs can re-enter the per-CPU or global LRU lock that bpf_lru_pop_free()/push_free() already hold on the same CPU, AA-deadlocking. Lockdep reports "inconsistent {INITIAL USE} -> {IN-NMI}" on &l->lock (syzbot c69a0a2c816716f1e0d5) and "possible recursive locking detected" on &loc_l->lock (syzbot 18b26edb69b2e19f3b33). Prior trylock and rqspinlock based fixes (see links) were nacked because compromised on reliability. This patch converts every LRU lock site to rqspinlock_t and adds a recovery path for some failure windows to avoid node leaks. Failure recovery: - *_pop_free top-level: return NULL; prealloc_lru_pop() already treats that as no-free-element (-ENOMEM). - Cross-CPU steal: skip the victim's locked loc_l, try next CPU. - Post-steal local lock fail: publish stolen node to lockless per-CPU free_llist; next pop on this CPU picks it up. - push_free fail: mark node pending_free=1. __local_list_flush(), __local_list_pop_pending() reclaim the node from pending_list. __bpf_lru_list_shrink_inactive() reclaims the node from inactive list. Nodes from active list are reclaimed by __bpf_lru_list_shrink() or after __bpf_lru_list_rotate_active() demotes it to the inactive.
References
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/440a2fdbb40608d55a7b11f2be53592a3785131d
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89edbdfc5d0308cef57b71359331de5c4ddbf763
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b0510cc3a4a000d4ed1a56cd96231f3d3ba94c5
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            "kernel/bpf/bpf_lru_list.c",
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  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nbpf: Fix NMI/tracepoint re-entry deadlock on lru locks\n\nNMI and tracepoint BPF programs can re-enter the per-CPU or global\nLRU lock that bpf_lru_pop_free()/push_free() already hold on the\nsame CPU, AA-deadlocking. Lockdep reports \"inconsistent\n{INITIAL USE} -\u003e {IN-NMI}\" on \u0026l-\u003elock (syzbot c69a0a2c816716f1e0d5)\nand \"possible recursive locking detected\" on \u0026loc_l-\u003elock (syzbot\n18b26edb69b2e19f3b33).\n\nPrior trylock and rqspinlock based fixes (see links) were nacked\nbecause compromised on reliability.\n\nThis patch converts every LRU lock site to rqspinlock_t and adds a\nrecovery path for some failure windows to avoid node leaks.\n\nFailure recovery:\n\n - *_pop_free top-level: return NULL; prealloc_lru_pop() already\n   treats that as no-free-element (-ENOMEM).\n\n - Cross-CPU steal: skip the victim\u0027s locked loc_l, try next CPU.\n\n - Post-steal local lock fail: publish stolen node to lockless\n   per-CPU free_llist; next pop on this CPU picks it up.\n\n - push_free fail: mark node pending_free=1. __local_list_flush(),\n   __local_list_pop_pending() reclaim the node from pending_list.\n   __bpf_lru_list_shrink_inactive() reclaims the node from inactive\n   list. Nodes from active list are reclaimed by __bpf_lru_list_shrink()\n   or after __bpf_lru_list_rotate_active() demotes it to the inactive."
    }
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  "id": "CVE-2026-74337",
  "lastModified": "2026-08-17T06:19:28.157",
  "metrics": {},
  "published": "2026-08-15T06:22:34.623",
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      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/440a2fdbb40608d55a7b11f2be53592a3785131d"
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  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "vulnStatus": "Received"
}



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