In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf: Fix a UAF issue in bpf_trampoline_link_cgroup_shim
The root cause of this bug is that when 'bpf_link_put' reduces the
refcount of 'shim_link->link.link' to zero, the resource is considered
released but may still be referenced via 'tr->progs_hlist' in
'cgroup_shim_find'. The actual cleanup of 'tr->progs_hlist' in
'bpf_shim_tramp_link_release' is deferred. During this window, another
process can cause a use-after-free via 'bpf_trampoline_link_cgroup_shim'.
Based on Martin KaFai Lau's suggestions, I have created a simple patch.
To fix this:
Add an atomic non-zero check in 'bpf_trampoline_link_cgroup_shim'.
Only increment the refcount if it is not already zero.
Testing:
I verified the fix by adding a delay in
'bpf_shim_tramp_link_release' to make the bug easier to trigger:
static void bpf_shim_tramp_link_release(struct bpf_link *link)
{
/* ... */
if (!shim_link->trampoline)
return;
+ msleep(100);
WARN_ON_ONCE(bpf_trampoline_unlink_prog(&shim_link->link,
shim_link->trampoline, NULL));
bpf_trampoline_put(shim_link->trampoline);
}
Before the patch, running a PoC easily reproduced the crash(almost 100%)
with a call trace similar to KaiyanM's report.
After the patch, the bug no longer occurs even after millions of
iterations.
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History
23 Apr 2026, 21:05
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| Summary |
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8 |
| CWE | CWE-416 | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3eeddb80191f7626ec1ef742bfff51ec3b0fa5c2 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e8a0005d633a4adc98e3b65d5080f93b90d356b - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/529e685e522b9d7fb379dbe6929dcdf520e34c8c - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56145d237385ca0e7ca9ff7b226aaf2eb8ef368b - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b02c5c4147f8af8ed783c8deb5df927a55c3951 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfcfa0ca0212162aa472551266038e8fd6768cff - Patch | |
| First Time |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* |
25 Mar 2026, 11:16
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Information
Published : 2026-03-25 11:16
Updated : 2026-04-23 21:05
NVD link : CVE-2026-23319
Mitre link : CVE-2026-23319
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-23319
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-416
Use After Free
