CVE-2026-45838

bpf: fix end-of-list detection in cgroup_storage_get_next_key()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 27, 2026 at 09:24 AM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 02:19 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: fix end-of-list detection in cgroup_storage_get_next_key() list_next_entry() never returns NULL -- when the current element is the last entry it wraps to the list head via container_of(). The subsequent NULL check is therefore dead code and get_next_key() never returns -ENOENT for the last element, instead reading storage->key from a bogus pointer that aliases internal map fields and copying the result to userspace. Replace it with list_entry_is_head() so the function correctly returns -ENOENT when there are no more entries.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

4.19 ≤ v < 5.10.2585.11 ≤ v < 5.15.2095.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1756.13 ≤ v < 6.18.336.19 ≤ v < 7.0.106.2 ≤ v < 6.6.1416.7 ≤ v < 6.12.914.19de9cbbaadba5adf88a19e46df61f7054000838f6
Vendor states this is fixed in 0f3d9dd5e1fd52b39e25328307c6a694e994ffe3 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 26d3339e465e54107bd85884341d1609c5300d6a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2c88b2d96e1d4d0c7c4589a4593d4cdee6d332d6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 32ce55d424395904986f5066f8755f6cb9993377 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5828b9e5b272ecff7cf5d345128d3de7324117f7 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 85a2f30e40f7468db732f55659bc6318874f49af (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b4b5a20bed82130da2f2818f04d52378952fbd0b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fc39753b7f92e09177777e9c648afe5aa3abb81f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.258 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.209 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.175 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.91 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.33 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.141 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1 (unaffected)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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