In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf, lsm: Add check for BPF LSM return value
A bpf prog returning a positive number attached to file_alloc_security hook makes kernel panic.
This happens because file system can not filter out the positive number returned by the LSM prog using IS_ERR, and misinterprets this positive number as a file pointer.
Given that hook file_alloc_security never returned positive number before the introduction of BPF LSM, and other BPF LSM hooks may encounter similar issues, this patch adds LSM return value check in verifier, to ensure no unexpected value is returned.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxNo solution exists | May 15, 2025 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Feb 11, 2025 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rtNo solution exists | May 15, 2025 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-54-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oemUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-57-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-54-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-54-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1006-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-57-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-54-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-genericUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-awsUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspiUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04 | Feb 20, 2025 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Sep 22, 2025 | Oct 21, 2024 |
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