CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-90392

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.16%

6th percentile - higher than 6% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, bpf_link_show_fdinfo and bpf_link_get_info_by_fd access link->prog without holding any locks. If the prog is concurrently replaced via bpf_link_update, the old prog can be freed, leading to a potential use-after-free (UAF). The fix accesses link->prog under RCU protection.

Risk Assessment

A use-after-free when reading BPF link information may cause kernel crashes or potential privilege escalation. Systems using BPF are affected.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version with the fix that accesses link->prog under RCU protection. Restrict BPF operations to trusted users.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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