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 | — | No solution existsUpgrade linux | May 15, 2025 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools | Feb 11, 2025 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelNo solution existsUpgrade kernel-rt | May 15, 2025 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-57-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-azureUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-oracleUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-54-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspiUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azureUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-54-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-54-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-54-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcpUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-57-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1006-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-gcpUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-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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