CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-80669

Low risk· EPSS 7%
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.17%

7th percentile - higher than 7% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, BPF LSM programs can currently attach to the xfrm_decode_session() hook, which may return an error, but security_skb_classify_flow() calls it from a void path and triggers BUG_ON() on error. The fix disables BPF attachment to this hook to prevent a system panic.

Risk Assessment

An attacker with privileges to load BPF LSM programs could intentionally trigger an error in this hook, leading to a kernel panic and system denial of service.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that disables BPF attachment to the xfrm_decode_session() hook. Also restrict privileges for loading BPF programs.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Disable xfrm_decode_session hook attachment BPF LSM programs can currently attach to xfrm_decode_session(). That hook may return an error, but security_skb_classify_flow() calls it from a void path and triggers BUG_ON() if an error is returned. Disable BPF attachment to the hook to prevent a BPF LSM program from turning packet classification into a full panic.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS