SB20260528243 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel lib bpf



SB20260528243 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel lib bpf

Published: May 28, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260528243
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-45839)

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in bpf_core_parse_spec() when processing a crafted BPF program containing negative CO-RE accessor indices. A local privileged user can load a specially crafted BPF program to cause a denial of service.

The issue is reachable during BPF_PROG_LOAD on systems with CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_BTF enabled.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.