CVE-2026-53092
bpf: Fix linked reg delta tracking when src_reg == dst_reg
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- Jun 24, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 19, 2026
- Reserved
- Jun 9, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf: Fix linked reg delta tracking when src_reg == dst_reg
Consider the case of rX += rX where src_reg and dst_reg are pointers to the same bpf_reg_state in adjust_reg_min_max_vals(). The latter first modifies the dst_reg in-place, and later in the delta tracking, the subsequent is_reg_const(src_reg)/reg_const_value(src_reg) reads the post-{add,sub} value instead of the original source.
This is problematic since it sets an incorrect delta, which sync_linked_regs() then propagates to linked registers, thus creating a verifier-vs-runtime mismatch. Fix it by just skipping this corner case.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Linux |
| 3.1 | 6.4 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | redhat-SADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-393 Return of Wrong Status Code
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
LinuxLinux |
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LinuxLinux |
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1509c1ae9185ec7103899967ed788b6eebab3fcc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d88e8e4a3b52bd5b2ff3eceba4b29d1b5506d066
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc86a8b0a1c54d2bccf6f68cf49b82dea91b84de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7f14173c0d5866c3cae759dee560ad1bed10d2e
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-53092vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2492362issue-tracking
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-53092.json
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