CVE-2026-31526
bpf: Fix exception exit lock checking for subprogs
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix exception exit lock checking for subprogs process_bpf_exit_full() passes check_lock = !curframe to check_resource_leak(), which is false in cases when bpf_throw() is called from a static subprog. This makes check_resource_leak() to skip validation of active_rcu_locks, active_preempt_locks, and active_irq_id on exception exits from subprogs. At runtime bpf_throw() unwinds the stack via ORC without releasing any user-acquired locks, which may cause various issues as the result. Fix by setting check_lock = true for exception exits regardless of curframe, since exceptions bypass all intermediate frame cleanup. Update the error message prefix to "bpf_throw" for exception exits to distinguish them from normal BPF_EXIT. Fix reject_subprog_with_rcu_read_lock test which was previously passing for the wrong reason. Test program returned directly from the subprog call without closing the RCU section, so the error was triggered by the unclosed RCU lock on normal exit, not by bpf_throw. Update __msg annotations for affected tests to match the new "bpf_throw" error prefix. The spin_lock case is not affected because they are already checked [1] at the call site in do_check_insn() before bpf_throw can run. [1] https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/kernel/bpf/verifier.c?h=v7.0-rc4#n21098
Fixes and workarounds
No remediation reported in collected sources.
Missing remediation information is not evidence that no patch exists.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux |
≥ f18b03fabaa9b7c80e80b72a621f481f0d706ae0; < 4eca06a55417c3b2e538656d12c89e224343653e (affected, git) ≥ f18b03fabaa9b7c80e80b72a621f481f0d706ae0; < c0281da1f2aa5c2fca3a05f79b86bea96591c358 (affected, git) ≥ f18b03fabaa9b7c80e80b72a621f481f0d706ae0; < 5a399f3117642494e35545f6ca397d3e177c1f9b (affected, git) ≥ f18b03fabaa9b7c80e80b72a621f481f0d706ae0; < 6c2128505f61b504c79a20b89596feba61388112 (affected, git) Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: Linux |
| Linux Linux |
6.7 (affected) ≥ 0; < 6.7 (unaffected, semver) ≥ 6.12.114; ≤ 6.12.* (unaffected, semver) ≥ 6.18.21; ≤ 6.18.* (unaffected, semver) ≥ 6.19.11; ≤ 6.19.* (unaffected, semver) ≥ 7.0; ≤ * (unaffected, original_commit_for_fix) Other versions: affected |
CNA: Linux |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
No CVSS assessment reported. An unscored record is not a low-severity determination.
Exploit evidence
No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4eca06a55417c3b2e538656d12c89e224343653eCNA: Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0281da1f2aa5c2fca3a05f79b86bea96591c358CNA: Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a399f3117642494e35545f6ca397d3e177c1f9bCNA: Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c2128505f61b504c79a20b89596feba61388112CNA: Linux
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