CVE-2026-23319
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) component. This use-after-free (UAF) vulnerability allows a local user to trigger a condition in the bpf_trampoline_link_cgroup_shim function where a resource is freed but still referenced. This can lead to a system crash, resulting in a denial of service, or potentially enable privilege escalation.
Statement
This flaw affects systems using BPF with cgroup trampolines. The race condition occurs between bpf_link_put() releasing a shim link and another process looking it up via cgroup_shim_find(). The deferred cleanup of tr->progs_hlist creates a window for use-after-free. Exploitation requires BPF privileges and concurrent operations on cgroup BPF programs. Actual only for ARM platform.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 6.4 | 7.8 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | High | Low | N/A |
| Privileges Required | High | Low | N/A |
| User Interaction | None | None | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | N/A |
| Confidentiality | High | High | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | High | High | N/A |
| Availability Impact | High | High | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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