CVE-2026-98062

bpf: Mark signal tracepoint siginfo arguments as scalar

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 25, 2026 at 10:24 AM UTC
Updated: October 21, 2026 at 01:21 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 signal tracepoint siginfo arguments as scalar The signal_generate and signal_deliver tracepoints declare their info argument as a struct kernel_siginfo pointer. btf_ctx_access() therefore treats it as a trusted pointer for tp_btf programs. Signal delivery also uses SEND_SIG_NOINFO and SEND_SIG_PRIV as special values for this argument. Those values are zero and one respectively, and are not pointers. A tp_btf program can currently dereference either value and fault the kernel. In particular, signal_generate can run from timer interrupt context, turning the fault into a kernel panic. Record both tracepoints in raw_tp_null_args[] and mark argument one as a non-pointer. This preserves scalar access to the cookie while rejecting direct and helper-mediated pointer use. Merely marking it nullable would not suffice because SEND_SIG_PRIV is nonzero.

Affected

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

6.12.6 ≤ v < 6.136.13.1 ≤ v < 6.18.536.19 ≤ v < 7.2.76.12.66.136.13 rc36.13 rc46.13 rc56.13 rc66.13 rc77.37.3 rc1838a10bd2ebfe11a60dd67687533a7cfc220cc86b2fc4b17fc13810ef440fb323fad3981cd174985
Vendor states this is fixed in 0e78cb242a57e481061fcb542fed4d51afba25c4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 77515ab12e4983e6416f8c35039a3f0c0822ac70 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d2eaea3599bcce659ce91862254dc91bcbdb6351 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.114 (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

StatusUNDERGOING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-476

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