SB2026062557 - Improper locking in Linux kernel bpf
Published: June 25, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-53106)
CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of local storage deletion in bpf local storage helpers when deleting local storage from an nmi context. A local user can trigger bpf_xxx_storage_delete() helpers to cause a denial of service.
The issue affects helper and syscall paths that reach bpf_selem_unlink().
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.