bpf: Add missing access_ok call to copy_user_syms
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: 4 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: Add missing access_ok call to copy_user_syms As reported by sashiko we use __get_user without prior access_ok call on the user space pointer. Adding the missing call for the whole pointer array. Plus removing the err check in the error path, because it's not needed and also we can return -ENOMEM directly from the first kvmalloc_array fail path. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/[email protected]/
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 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 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-80865
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jrm7-h4fx-vpxv
- 2026-11-01 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-01 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a67f7f9647cb243b3be32163e88e5bc76e3d51e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b719cef5ac30ab83ce5693c5faf10e4944874af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/128391b57e0977c35243672a6f970073651f3831
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b6252afcd1965f77c6a6f8a802a2e1381822b98
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28ce7bcf8a29aa395b60764df4c97be745de89d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5dc200c3a3f217de072af269dd90adddf90e48d
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Sources
- CVE-2026-80865 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-80865 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jrm7-h4fx-vpxv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-80865 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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