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CVE-2026-93138NVD

Vulnerability Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

bpf: Fix vmlinux BTF prep race in bpf_get_btf_vmlinux

bpf_get_btf_vmlinux() lazily parses the vmlinux BTF under the
bpf_verifier_lock, but publishes the result through a plain store
and re-checks it through a plain lockless load. Nothing orders
the stores initializing the struct btf inside btf_parse_vmlinux()
against the store publishing the pointer: On a weakly ordered
arch, a concurrent first-time caller taking the lockless fast
path could in principle observe the pointer before the parsed
contents are visible. The mutex_unlock() does not help such a
reader given it only synchronizes with a later acquisition of the
same lock. Thus, publish the pointer with smp_store_release()
and read it on the fast path with smp_load_acquire().

Acquire semantics are needed rather than a dependency-ordered
READ_ONCE(): btf_parse_vmlinux() also populates globals outside
the returned object (e.g. bpf_ctx_convert.t). An address
dependency would only order accesses performed through the
pointer and not cover other globals.
Severity Level
HIGH(7.8)
Published Date
Sep 17, 2026
Last Modified
Sep 18, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.18%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
N/A
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 7.8 (HIGH)
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Linux Linux >= 8580ac9404f6240668a026785d7d8856f0530409 and < f32a4a40bc635be25d6816da4bd91e9e58c31bf3
  • Linux Linux >= 8580ac9404f6240668a026785d7d8856f0530409 and < a7fe72d780122eb934536f1719abad445f6afdf7
  • Linux Linux >= 8580ac9404f6240668a026785d7d8856f0530409 and < e18a10b39c994f04e1ebd7f8fc042bb1ca8ad053
  • Linux Linux >= 8580ac9404f6240668a026785d7d8856f0530409 and < 978524ecfc1c539282df5858de1eec20748c6f74
  • Linux Linux >= 8580ac9404f6240668a026785d7d8856f0530409 and < eaf302628a78806f66d8224d6ba03fb4d5025de4
  • Linux Linux >= 8580ac9404f6240668a026785d7d8856f0530409 and < 2892f3f44bf865c8fb6b6c0960edec4cc91806ee
  • Linux Linux >= 8580ac9404f6240668a026785d7d8856f0530409 and < 86d11c594d60b255b526fa5260f669463fb1a063
  • Linux Linux >= 8580ac9404f6240668a026785d7d8856f0530409 and < 92863e678070f57c17c868e4bfa2441a5c61ad2b
  • Linux Linux >= 5.5
Patched Versions
  • Linux Linux f32a4a40bc635be25d6816da4bd91e9e58c31bf3
  • Linux Linux a7fe72d780122eb934536f1719abad445f6afdf7
  • Linux Linux e18a10b39c994f04e1ebd7f8fc042bb1ca8ad053
  • Linux Linux 978524ecfc1c539282df5858de1eec20748c6f74
  • Linux Linux eaf302628a78806f66d8224d6ba03fb4d5025de4
  • Linux Linux 2892f3f44bf865c8fb6b6c0960edec4cc91806ee
  • Linux Linux 86d11c594d60b255b526fa5260f669463fb1a063
  • Linux Linux 92863e678070f57c17c868e4bfa2441a5c61ad2b
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