In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
x86/bugs: Enable IBPB flush on BPF JIT allocation
Enable hardening against JIT spraying when Spectre-v2 mitigations are in use. Specifically, issue an IBPB flush on BPF JIT memory reuse. Skip enabling the IBPB flush if the BPF dispatcher is already using a retpoline sequence.
This hardening applies only when BPF-JIT is in use. Guard the enabling under CONFIG_BPF_JIT so that bugs.c still builds with CONFIG_BPF_JIT=n.
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade python3-perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade microvm-kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.18-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.100-125.179Upgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade kernel6.18Upgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.39-79.141Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-common | Aug 18, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.12 | Aug 2, 2026 | Aug 2, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcpUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-virtual-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gke-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-oemUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gcp-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oem-26.04bUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gkeUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gke-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-26.04aUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-64k | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Aug 14, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
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