CVE-2026-45839
published 2026-05-27CVE-2026-45839: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: reject negative CO-RE accessor indices in bpf_core_parse_spec() CO-RE accessor strings…
PriorityP340high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.13%
3.2th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf: reject negative CO-RE accessor indices in bpf_core_parse_spec()
CO-RE accessor strings are colon-separated indices that describe a path
from a root BTF type to a target field, e.g. "0:1:2" walks through
nested struct members. bpf_core_parse_spec() parses each component with
sscanf("%d"), so negative values like -1 are silently accepted. The
subsequent bounds checks (access_idx >= btf_vlen(t)) only guard the
upper bound and always pass for negative values because C integer
promotion converts the __u16 btf_vlen result to int, making the
comparison (int)(-1) >= (int)(N) false for any positive N.
When -1 reaches btf_member_bit_offset() it gets cast to u32 0xffffffff,
producing an out-of-bounds read far past the members array. A crafted
BPF program with a negative CO-RE accessor on any struct that exists in
vmlinux BTF (e.g. task_struct) crashes the kernel deterministically
during BPF_PROG_LOAD on any system with CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_BTF=y
(default on major distributions). The bug is reachable with CAP_BPF:
BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffffed11818b6626
#PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode
#PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page
Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN NOPTI
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 85 Comm: poc Not tainted 7.0.0-rc6 #18 PREEMPT(full)
RIP: 0010:bpf_core_parse_spec (tools/lib/bpf/relo_core.c:354)
RAX: 00000000ffffffff
Call Trace:
bpf_core_calc_relo_insn (tools/lib/bpf/relo_core.c:1321)
bpf_core_apply (kernel/bpf/btf.c:9507)
check_core_relo (kernel/bpf/verifier.c:19475)
bpf_check (kernel/bpf/verifier.c:26031)
bpf_prog_load (kernel/bpf/syscall.c:3089)
__sys_bpf (kernel/bpf/syscall.c:6228)
CO-RE accessor indices are inherently non-negative (struct member index,
array element index, or enumerator index), so reject them immediately
after parsing.
Affected
44 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= ddc7c3042614e273044f698d2beab25cc3842d45 < a9e777f856cd2f1efc106afc7bf21aef868509d5 | a9e777f856cd2f1efc106afc7bf21aef868509d5 |
| linux | linux | >= ddc7c3042614e273044f698d2beab25cc3842d45 < 669349b4612c26b3d7aacfa99d7174681bd19223 | 669349b4612c26b3d7aacfa99d7174681bd19223 |
| linux | linux | >= ddc7c3042614e273044f698d2beab25cc3842d45 < 3ff85ae79e1a74baeb916b78a63d821f6d19a994 | 3ff85ae79e1a74baeb916b78a63d821f6d19a994 |
| linux | linux | >= ddc7c3042614e273044f698d2beab25cc3842d45 < 36a9012f76ba8d9189ae56a1f8bb7c87c07a1f3a | 36a9012f76ba8d9189ae56a1f8bb7c87c07a1f3a |
| linux | linux | >= ddc7c3042614e273044f698d2beab25cc3842d45 < 76f2ebaf79a9ae6d0737b87f045fe769e425d78f | 76f2ebaf79a9ae6d0737b87f045fe769e425d78f |
| linux | linux | >= ddc7c3042614e273044f698d2beab25cc3842d45 < 99dbab7b5a12d8f58d5b0aa2f7a1fe656a70f4b2 | 99dbab7b5a12d8f58d5b0aa2f7a1fe656a70f4b2 |
| linux | linux | >= ddc7c3042614e273044f698d2beab25cc3842d45 < 1c22483a2c4bbf747787f328392ca3e68619c4dc | 1c22483a2c4bbf747787f328392ca3e68619c4dc |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 6.1.175 | 6.1.175 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.4 < 5.15.209 | 5.15.209 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.13 < 6.18.33 | 6.18.33 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.19 < 7.0.10 | 7.0.10 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2 < 6.6.141 | 6.6.141 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.7 < 6.12.91 | 6.12.91 |
| ubuntu | linux | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-aws | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-aws-5.15 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-aws-fips | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-fips | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-gcp | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-gcp-6.8 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-gcp-fips | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-gke | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-gkeop | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-hwe-5.15 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_ubuntu7.1HIGH
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attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2025-54505)
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kernel: bpf: reject negative CO-RE accessor indices in bpf_core_parse_spec()
vendor_redhat·2026-05-27
CVE-2026-45839 CWE-125 kernel: bpf: reject negative CO-RE accessor indices in bpf_core_parse_spec()
kernel: bpf: reject negative CO-RE accessor indices in bpf_core_parse_spec()
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's BPF (Berkeley Packet Filter) CO-RE (Compile Once - Run Everywhere) accessor parsing. A local attacker with CAP_BPF capabilities could craft a malicious BPF program that uses negative CO-RE accessor indices. This input validation vulnerability allows for an out-of-bounds read, leading to a kernel crash and a denial of service.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux
VulDB
Linux Kernel up to 6.6.140/6.12.90/6.18.32/7.0.9 relo_core.c bpf_core_parse_spec out-of-bounds (Nessus ID 321868 / WID-SEC-2026-1691)
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CVE-2026-45839 [HIGH] Linux Kernel up to 6.6.140/6.12.90/6.18.32/7.0.9 relo_core.c bpf_core_parse_spec out-of-bounds (Nessus ID 321868 / WID-SEC-2026-1691)
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.140/6.12.90/6.18.32/7.0.9. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function bpf_core_parse_spec in the library tools/lib/bpf/relo_core.c. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read.
This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-45839. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. No exploit is available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
GHSA
GHSA-hj8v-m57h-q9mq: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf: reject negative CO-RE accessor indices in bpf_core_parse_spec()
CO-RE acces
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-05-27
CVE-2026-45839 GHSA-hj8v-m57h-q9mq: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf: reject negative CO-RE accessor indices in bpf_core_parse_spec()
CO-RE acces
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf: reject negative CO-RE accessor indices in bpf_core_parse_spec()
CO-RE accessor strings are colon-separated indices that describe a path
from a root BTF type to a target field, e.g. "0:1:2" walks through
nested struct members. bpf_core_parse_spec() parses each component with
sscanf("%d"), so negative values like -1 are silently accepted. The
subsequent bounds checks (access_idx >= btf_vlen(t)) only guard the
upper bound and always pass for negative values because C integer
promotion converts the __u16 btf_vlen result to int, making the
comparison (int)(-1) >= (int)(N) false for any positive N.
When -1 reaches btf_member_bit_offset() it gets cast to u32 0xffffffff,
producing an out-of-bounds read far past the members
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c22483a2c4bbf747787f328392ca3e68619c4dchttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36a9012f76ba8d9189ae56a1f8bb7c87c07a1f3ahttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ff85ae79e1a74baeb916b78a63d821f6d19a994https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/669349b4612c26b3d7aacfa99d7174681bd19223https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76f2ebaf79a9ae6d0737b87f045fe769e425d78fhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99dbab7b5a12d8f58d5b0aa2f7a1fe656a70f4b2https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9e777f856cd2f1efc106afc7bf21aef868509d5
2026-05-27
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