CVE-2026-53092
kernel: bpf: Fix linked reg delta tracking when src_reg == dst_reg
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · June 24, 2026
Updated · October 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) subsystem. This vulnerability occurs due to incorrect delta tracking when source and destination registers are the same during register value adjustments. This can lead to a mismatch between the BPF verifier's analysis and the actual runtime behavior of BPF programs, potentially allowing a malicious BPF program to bypass security checks.
Statement
This CVE has been rated as Moderate because eBPF (and XDP) is restricted to root-only on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 6.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-393 · Return of Wrong Status Code