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CVE-2026-90392

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix potential UAF when reading bpf link info In bpf_link_show_fdinfo and bpf_link_get_info_by_fd, link->prog is accessed without holding any locks. If the prog is concurrently replaced via bpf_link_update, the old prog can be freed, leading to a potential UAF issue. Fix this by accessing link->prog under RCU protection to safely fetch the pointer and guarantee its lifetime while reading its fields.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Received
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2026-09-17 17:17:38.790000
Last modified
2026-10-30 13:20:52.067000
View original CVE JSON
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  "id": "CVE-2026-90392",
  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "published": "2026-09-17T17:17:38.790",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-30T13:20:52.067",
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      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nbpf: Fix potential UAF when reading bpf link info\n\nIn bpf_link_show_fdinfo and bpf_link_get_info_by_fd, link->prog is\naccessed without holding any locks. If the prog is concurrently replaced\nvia bpf_link_update, the old prog can be freed, leading to a potential\nUAF issue.\n\nFix this by accessing link->prog under RCU protection to safely fetch\nthe pointer and guarantee its lifetime while reading its fields."
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