Bug 2492366 (CVE-2026-53096)

Summary: CVE-2026-53096 kernel: bpf: Use RCU-safe iteration in dev_map_redirect_multi() SKB path
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A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's BPF (Berkeley Packet Filter) component, specifically within the `dev_map_redirect_multi()` function. This vulnerability arises from an incorrect iteration method in an RCU (Read-Copy-Update) protected context, where `hlist_for_each_entry_safe()` is used without proper RCU dereferencing. This can allow a reader on weakly-ordered architectures, such as ARM64 and POWER, to observe partially-constructed data nodes. The consequence is potential data inconsistency, which could lead to system instability or unexpected behavior.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-06-24 18:08:09 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

bpf: Use RCU-safe iteration in dev_map_redirect_multi() SKB path

The DEVMAP_HASH branch in dev_map_redirect_multi() uses
hlist_for_each_entry_safe() to iterate hash buckets, but this function
runs under RCU protection (called from xdp_do_generic_redirect_map()
in softirq context). Concurrent writers (__dev_map_hash_update_elem,
dev_map_hash_delete_elem) modify the list using RCU primitives
(hlist_add_head_rcu, hlist_del_rcu).

hlist_for_each_entry_safe() performs plain pointer dereferences without
rcu_dereference(), missing the acquire barrier needed to pair with
writers' rcu_assign_pointer(). On weakly-ordered architectures (ARM64,
POWER), a reader can observe a partially-constructed node. It also
defeats CONFIG_PROVE_RCU lockdep validation and KCSAN data-race
detection.

Replace with hlist_for_each_entry_rcu() using rcu_read_lock_bh_held()
as the lockdep condition, consistent with the rcu_dereference_check()
used in the DEVMAP (non-hash) branch of the same functions. Also fix
the same incorrect lockdep_is_held(&dtab->index_lock) condition in
dev_map_enqueue_multi(), where the lock is not held either.

Comment 1 Mauro Matteo Cascella 2026-06-24 19:39:08 UTC
Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026062410-CVE-2026-53096-2247@gregkh/T