CVE-2026-43070

HIGH EPSS 2.0%
Published May 5, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published May 5, 2026 1mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Reset register ID for BPF_END value tracking When a register undergoes a BPF_END (byte swap) operation, its scalar value is mutated in-place. If this register previously shared a scalar ID with another register (e.g., after an `r1 = r0` assignment), this tie must be broken. Currently, the verifier misses resetting `dst_reg->id` to 0 for BPF_END. Consequently, if a conditional jump checks the swapped register, the verifier incorrectly propagates the learned bounds to the linked register, leading to false confidence in the linked register's value and potentially allowing out-of-bounds memory accesses. Fix this by explicitly resetting `dst_reg->id` to 0 in the BPF_END case to break the scalar tie, similar to how BPF_NEG handles it via `__mark_reg_known`.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
2.0% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read Memory Safety

Affected Products 6

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.18.17  –  <6.18.21
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.19.7  –  <6.19.11
linuxlinux_kernel7.0any
linuxlinux_kernel7.0any
linuxlinux_kernel7.0any
linuxlinux_kernel7.0any

References 3

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d15c3611a2cc5d08993545d4032055ae10ae2c1
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a17443af874229408ce6b78e2c8a2b5adeb4b7d8
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3125bc01884431d30d731461634c8295b6f0529
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d15c3611a2cc5d08993545d4032055ae10ae2c1
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a17443af874229408ce6b78e2c8a2b5adeb4b7d8
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3125bc01884431d30d731461634c8295b6f0529
    Patch