bpf: Drop task_to_inode and inet_conn_established from lsm sleepable hooks
Priority LOW 37Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Drop task_to_inode and inet_conn_established from lsm sleepable hooks bpf_lsm_task_to_inode() is called under rcu_read_lock() and bpf_lsm_inet_conn_established() is called from softirq context, so neither hook can be used by sleepable LSM programs.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00127 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.141 +4
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.11 and later | 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.141, 6.12.91, 6.18.33, 7.0.10, 7.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.11 and later Fixed in 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.141, 6.12.91, 6.18.33, 7.0.10, 7.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.11 to before 5.15.209; 5.16 to before 6.1.175; 6.2 to before 6.6.141; 6.7 to before 6.12.91; 6.13 to before 6.18.33; 6.19 to before 7.0.10 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.11 to before 5.15.209; 5.16 to before 6.1.175; 6.2 to before 6.6.141; 6.7 to before 6.12.91; 6.13 to before 6.18.33; 6.19 to before 7.0.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.141, 6.12.91, 6.18.33, 7.0.10, 7.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-63865
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cx6c-jx3r-hwpq
References
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/452a927cddcd67478d030e646f41cb904a93156f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0fc2a9828171205244a28013f02889f50b71c9f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26b380a3ca0b605fd8860995ed6a208f276dd316
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d918263c9bfc86078edb2e2f7302a0c6ce42b7c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/281f2a214565a5cbf8b7355a65738d80bd19b8c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/989f1b93907de1753a814996222da375f07e579b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/beaf0e96b1da74549a6cabd040f9667d83b2e97e
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Sources
- CVE-2026-63865 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-63865 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cx6c-jx3r-hwpq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-63865 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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