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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4817-1 linux-6.12 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6528-1 linux security update
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0000


Sun, 20 Sep 2026 01:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-416

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-416

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-416

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title bpf: Fix potential UAF when reading bpf link info
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-30T12:35:28.141Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.810Z

Link: CVE-2026-90392

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-17T17:17:38.790

Modified: 2026-10-30T13:20:52.067

Link: CVE-2026-90392

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Updated: 2026-09-20T05:30:16Z

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