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 kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade bpftool | Feb 11, 2025 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rtNo solution exists | May 15, 2025 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-57-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-54-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-ibmUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-oracleUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1006-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-54-genericUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcpUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-54-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-54-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-57-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64k | 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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