SB20260918198 - Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input in Linux kernel bpf
Published: September 18, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260918198
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-92516)
CWE-ID: CWE-1284 - Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input
CVSSv4: 0 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to trigger an incorrect offset warning.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect offset validation in the BPF type format field parser when parsing BTF fields containing BPF_RES_SPIN_LOCK. A local user can provide a BTF record containing a BPF_RES_SPIN_LOCK field to trigger an incorrect offset warning.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.