SB20260918183 - Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in Linux kernel bpf
Published: September 18, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260918183
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) Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-93044)
CWE-ID: CWE-754 - Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
CVSSv4: 6.8 [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]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of unsupported arena-related instructions in BPF interpreter runtime selection when executing a BPF program that uses arena ST, LDX, or STX instructions. A local user can execute such a BPF program to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.