In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf: reject direct access to nullable PTR_TO_BUF pointers
check_mem_access() matches PTR_TO_BUF via base_type() which strips PTR_MAYBE_NULL, allowing direct dereference without a null check.
Map iterator ctx->key and ctx->value are PTR_TO_BUF | PTR_MAYBE_NULL. On stop callbacks these are NULL, causing a kernel NULL dereference.
Add a type_may_be_null() guard to the PTR_TO_BUF branch, matching the existing PTR_TO_BTF_ID pattern.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.204-143.230Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | May 10, 2026 | May 10, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1056-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-laptop-23.10Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1106-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidia-tegraUpgrade 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