CVE-2026-53078

bpf: Fix same-register dst/src OOB read and pointer leak in sock_ops

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 24, 2026 at 04:30 PM UTC
Updated: October 19, 2026 at 08:19 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix same-register dst/src OOB read and pointer leak in sock_ops When a BPF sock_ops program accesses ctx fields with dst_reg == src_reg, the SOCK_OPS_GET_SK() and SOCK_OPS_GET_FIELD() macros fail to zero the destination register in the !fullsock / !locked_tcp_sock path. Both macros borrow a temporary register to check is_fullsock / is_locked_tcp_sock when dst_reg == src_reg, because dst_reg holds the ctx pointer. When the check is false (e.g., TCP_NEW_SYN_RECV state with a request_sock), dst_reg should be zeroed but is not, leaving the stale ctx pointer: - SOCK_OPS_GET_SK: dst_reg retains the ctx pointer, passes NULL checks as PTR_TO_SOCKET_OR_NULL, and can be used as a bogus socket pointer, leading to stack-out-of-bounds access in helpers like bpf_skc_to_tcp6_sock(). - SOCK_OPS_GET_FIELD: dst_reg retains the ctx pointer which the verifier believes is a SCALAR_VALUE, leaking a kernel pointer. Fix both macros by: - Changing JMP_A(1) to JMP_A(2) in the fullsock path to skip the added instruction. - Adding BPF_MOV64_IMM(si->dst_reg, 0) after the temp register restore in the !fullsock path, placed after the restore because dst_reg == src_reg means we need src_reg intact to read ctx->temp.

Affected

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

5.4.61 ≤ v < 5.55.7.18 ≤ v < 5.85.8.4 ≤ v < 5.95.9.1 ≤ v < 7.0.1048be3df15aa19c04eadf156c9129293c9a10389f5.4.615.7.185.8.45.95.9 rc25.9 rc35.9 rc45.9 rc55.9 rc65.9 rc75.9 rc86e0bc946cbeec538322820786b5fb5200a2216aba7e52f7f675046d9ffc5692d815fa67c82fcdbf5cd4644d904e1d153d516e73e2e127e7a2fe687e1db7f8c57dbdd31f7e59f8dc8d1e1b38607a320effd09af010788a884de1c39537c288830c3d305db
Vendor states this is fixed in 0e6b30657bbc771f38025c828d722b6162428508 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 10f86a2a5c91fc4c4d001960f1c21abe52545ef6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 18e3ffde1822f0b48b1753bf34aa97ce839df1d8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 22400725de070b787cd6d806c5795370ab46d269 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2a2c98141e0a75f2d4a7d78b0316c88b3da784ac (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4c1c5efd9d1d74743d41ce4e1600501b4feb6827 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 64eaf4ecda007140ddcdb28e00c48c9c69aaba39 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in db1200ec2c3ddf119d4d9ba67982063df06bbacb (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.270 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.221 (unaffected)
Affected range stops below 5.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.188 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.101 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.42 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.157 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1 (unaffected)

Remediation

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

7.8HIGHLinux
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125

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