Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72111 records a High severity (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in bpf: Reset register bounds before narrowing retval range in check_mem_access(). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 8.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=5d99e198be279045e6ecefe220f5c52f8ce9bfd5 <bde92f65042ec14389782dd223f706bf6b59ce5d || >=5d99e198be279045e6ecefe220f5c52f8ce9bfd5 <0993dc5fc619c0b25ab1310cb11d65e78351c0fe || >=5d99e198be279045e6ecefe220f5c52f8ce9bfd5 <5a55f9aecc08990940e70f0c7048a80850c5a16a || >=5d99e198be279045e6ecefe220f5c52f8ce9bfd5 <5e0b273e0a62cc04ec338c7b502797c66c2ed42a || 1050727d83e70449991c29dd1cf29fe936a63da3 || 27ca3e20fe80be85a92b10064dfeb56cb2564b1c || >=6.10.13 <6.11 || >=6.11.2 <6.12 | bde92f65042ec14389782dd223f706bf6b59ce5d, 0993dc5fc619c0b25ab1310cb11d65e78351c0fe, 5a55f9aecc08990940e70f0c7048a80850c5a16a, 5e0b273e0a62cc04ec338c7b502797c66c2ed42a, 6.11, 6.12 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.12 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 17, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 15, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Reset register bounds before narrowing retval range in check_mem_access() When the BPF verifier processes a context load of an LSM hook return value, it calls __mark_reg_s32_range() to narrow the register to the hook's valid range. However, __mark_reg_s32_range() intersects the new range with the register's existing bounds using max_t()/min_t() rather than replacing them. If the destination register carries stale bounds from a prior instruction (e.g. BPF_MOV64_IMM), the intersection can produce a range narrower than reality. The verifier then believes it knows the register's exact value, while at runtime the actual hook return value is loaded, creating a verifier/runtime mismatch that can be used to bypass BPF memory safety checks. The else branch already calls mark_reg_unknown() to reset register state before any narrowing. Apply the same reset in the is_retval path so stale bounds are cleared before __mark_reg_s32_range() intersects.
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