CVE-2026-98059

bpf: Mark sched_process_wait argument as nullable

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 25, 2026 at 10:24 AM UTC
Updated: October 29, 2026 at 05:56 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Mark sched_process_wait argument as nullable do_wait() passes wo->wo_pid to the sched_process_wait tracepoint. kernel_wait4() leaves wo_pid NULL for wait4(-1), and kernel_waitid_prepare() does likewise for waitid(P_ALL). btf_ctx_access() currently types argument 0 as PTR_TO_BTF_ID | PTR_TRUSTED. Without PTR_MAYBE_NULL, the verifier accepts an unchecked dereference. Trusted pointer loads have no fault protection, so a wait for any child can then cause a NULL pointer dereference in JITed BPF code. Add sched_process_wait to raw_tp_null_args[] with argument 0 marked nullable. The verifier rejects an unchecked dereference while preserving access after the program checks the pointer for NULL.

Affected

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

6.12.6 ≤ v < 6.12.1116.13.1 ≤ v < 6.18.536.19 ≤ v < 7.2.76.12.66.137.3838a10bd2ebfe11a60dd67687533a7cfc220cc86b2fc4b17fc13810ef440fb323fad3981cd174985
Vendor states this is fixed in 3c03a1b8ded858685a73c1ba4080adef99db4544 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a453d6e3b8e8e1a321c8744d6189d763af9287d0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b9205e936dde9a94e93376c8de6195b740bcd5d2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in bee862c79cb7e0e5c33b2df2e3a31d164705120d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.111 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.53 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.2.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.3-rc2 (unaffected)

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-476

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