SB2026062573 - Resource exhaustion in Linux kernel bpf
Published: June 25, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026062573
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-53083)
CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
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 control of resource consumption in bpf_fd_array_map_clear() in the BPF array map implementation when clearing PROG_ARRAY maps with many entries. A local user can trigger map clearing operations to cause a denial of service.
The issue can lead to RCU stalls under load.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4406942e65ca128c56c67443832988873c21d2e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67bdb4b0d26f2d6bbf1798a925ef5a3b9ed7357a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71ddb7defc442ab38c53123c384fedbfd8410a15
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1f7158a86f3cbac4d5a32beb55ca0f8027d44cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1ed678855e315f90c70c1723e94157a9a82e660