CVE-2026-98591bpf: Fix bounds check for skb-backed dynptrs
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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix bounds check for skb-backed dynptrs The skb_pointer_if_linear() function checks whether a memory region of length len starting at offset off into the skb is in the linear area, and returns a pointer to the region if so. The check currently subtracts between skb_headlen and offset of the check, and since skb_headlen is unsigned the subtraction can underflow. This causes the bounds check to spuriously pass and generate an arbitrary pointer of the form *(skb->data + off). The only user of this helper is currently skb-backed BPF dynptr code. Returning the wrong pointer leads to the dynptr erroneously being backed with invalid memory. Ensure the subtraction cannot underflow, and fail the check if it would. Use u64 arithmetic to also prevent overflow when calculating (skb_headlen(skb) - off) since off is unsigned.
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- Weakness (CWE)
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- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Linux
- NVD analysis
- Received
- Record last updated
- Oct 19, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 18, 2026
Affected products
Linux Linux linux:linux (from the name) | 6f5a630d7c57cd79b1f526a95e757311e32d41e5 builds before 1b923538598be768e9f2f258a77a083d00e0c78b; from 6f5a630d7c57cd79b1f526a95e757311e32d41e5 before 37877a24758068742fef687a7cf5362360dde1d1; from 6f5a630d7c57cd79b1f526a95e757311e32d41e5 before 1196903a27cac5c929c7517e987a8d159f20c5e5; from 6f5a630d7c57cd79b1f526a95e757311e32d41e5 before 39ffceaddb10753eac12785dba6ac0673860b4ac; from 6f5a630d7c57cd79b1f526a95e757311e32d41e5 before ed6eec97b534979dcf28b40c389cee57bd6561d4 | CNA record |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b923538598be768e9f2f258a77a083d00e0c78b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37877a24758068742fef687a7cf5362360dde1d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1196903a27cac5c929c7517e987a8d159f20c5e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39ffceaddb10753eac12785dba6ac0673860b4ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed6eec97b534979dcf28b40c389cee57bd6561d4
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