In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf: Skip invalid kfunc call in backtrack_insn
The verifier skips invalid kfunc call in check_kfunc_call(), which would be captured in fixup_kfunc_call() if such insn is not eliminated by dead code elimination. However, this can lead to the following warning in backtrack_insn(), also see [1]:
------------[ cut here ]------------ verifier backtracking bug WARNING: CPU: 6 PID: 8646 at kernel/bpf/verifier.c:2756 backtrack_insn kernel/bpf/verifier.c:2756 __mark_chain_precision kernel/bpf/verifier.c:3065 mark_chain_precision kernel/bpf/verifier.c:3165 adjust_reg_min_max_vals kernel/bpf/verifier.c:10715 check_alu_op kernel/bpf/verifier.c:10928 do_check kernel/bpf/verifier.c:13821 [inline] do_check_common kernel/bpf/verifier.c:16289 [...]
So make backtracking conservative with this by returning ENOTSUPP.
[1] https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/CACkBjsaXNceR8ZjkLG=dT3P=4A8SBsg0Z5h5PWLryF5=ghKq=g@mail.gmail.com/
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perfUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernelUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.93-55.139Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perf-debuginfo | May 22, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perfUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.12-17.42Upgrade bpftool | Jun 11, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Mar 31, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perf | Jul 21, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Jul 1, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-azure-fde-5.15 | Apr 1, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 |
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