bpf: Mask pseudo pointer values in verifier logs
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Mask pseudo pointer values in verifier logs print_bpf_insn() masks ldimm64 immediates for pointer-bearing pseudo sources when pointer leaks are not allowed, but the mask only covers BPF_PSEUDO_MAP_FD and BPF_PSEUDO_MAP_VALUE. BPF_PSEUDO_MAP_IDX, BPF_PSEUDO_MAP_IDX_VALUE, and BPF_PSEUDO_BTF_ID can also be resolved to kernel pointer values before the verifier log prints the instruction. Include them in the existing pointer classification so the log prints 0x0 instead of the rewritten address.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.12.111, 6.18.53, 7.1.5, 7.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-72402
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-759v-33rj-5hjh
- 2026-10-03 Fix available: Linux/[email protected], Linux/[email protected], Linux/Linux@6181239115e19cda4b483a2604193a9379cbd28f +1 · CNA
- 2026-10-03 2 new references · CNA
References
Other 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b767a5d7c6cb595f9feb00b5af96191a59efca26
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6181239115e19cda4b483a2604193a9379cbd28f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c727b3d50ecb0f4992a964360771040a84026914
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b96cb1235fcaa687291b1e1d910f0930d1939919
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c53d16b174dd9e02243fc0e85089e2aa6a0d21a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72a85e9464a5332fb2cd7efd26d9295275ceda2d
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Sources
- CVE-2026-72402 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-72402 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-759v-33rj-5hjh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-72402 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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