Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf, cgroup: Fix invalid storage access after __cgroup_bpf_attach failed
A potential invalid storage access issue can occur after replacing a
cgroup bpf prog.
This occurs in the following scenario:
1. prog1 with storage is attached to a cgroup in multi-attach mode.
2. prog1 is replaced with prog2 using BPF_F_REPLACE in multi-attach
mode, but fails midway (e.g. in bpf_trampoline_link_cgroup_shim or
update_effective_progs).
3. A new prog3 is attached to the cgroup in multi-attach mode.
The reason is that __cgroup_bpf_attach overwrites pl->storage with the
new storage prior to attachment completion. When attachment fails
midway, the cleanup path calls bpf_cgroup_storages_free(new_storage) to
free the newly allocated storage, but fails to restore pl->storage back
to old_storage.
Consequently, the still-active prog1 holds invalid or dangling storage
pointers, leading to an invalid memory access when prog1 executes and
calls bpf_get_local_storage. Additionally, original pl->flags and
cgrp->bpf.flags[atype] are left unrestored.
Fix this by saving old_pl_flags, old_storage, and old_flags prior to the
update, and properly restoring all of them in the cleanup path on error.
bpf, cgroup: Fix invalid storage access after __cgroup_bpf_attach failed
A potential invalid storage access issue can occur after replacing a
cgroup bpf prog.
This occurs in the following scenario:
1. prog1 with storage is attached to a cgroup in multi-attach mode.
2. prog1 is replaced with prog2 using BPF_F_REPLACE in multi-attach
mode, but fails midway (e.g. in bpf_trampoline_link_cgroup_shim or
update_effective_progs).
3. A new prog3 is attached to the cgroup in multi-attach mode.
The reason is that __cgroup_bpf_attach overwrites pl->storage with the
new storage prior to attachment completion. When attachment fails
midway, the cleanup path calls bpf_cgroup_storages_free(new_storage) to
free the newly allocated storage, but fails to restore pl->storage back
to old_storage.
Consequently, the still-active prog1 holds invalid or dangling storage
pointers, leading to an invalid memory access when prog1 executes and
calls bpf_get_local_storage. Additionally, original pl->flags and
cgrp->bpf.flags[atype] are left unrestored.
Fix this by saving old_pl_flags, old_storage, and old_flags prior to the
update, and properly restoring all of them in the cleanup path on error.
Published:
2026-09-17
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History
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf, cgroup: Fix invalid storage access after __cgroup_bpf_attach failed A potential invalid storage access issue can occur after replacing a cgroup bpf prog. This occurs in the following scenario: 1. prog1 with storage is attached to a cgroup in multi-attach mode. 2. prog1 is replaced with prog2 using BPF_F_REPLACE in multi-attach mode, but fails midway (e.g. in bpf_trampoline_link_cgroup_shim or update_effective_progs). 3. A new prog3 is attached to the cgroup in multi-attach mode. The reason is that __cgroup_bpf_attach overwrites pl->storage with the new storage prior to attachment completion. When attachment fails midway, the cleanup path calls bpf_cgroup_storages_free(new_storage) to free the newly allocated storage, but fails to restore pl->storage back to old_storage. Consequently, the still-active prog1 holds invalid or dangling storage pointers, leading to an invalid memory access when prog1 executes and calls bpf_get_local_storage. Additionally, original pl->flags and cgrp->bpf.flags[atype] are left unrestored. Fix this by saving old_pl_flags, old_storage, and old_flags prior to the update, and properly restoring all of them in the cleanup path on error. | |
| Title | bpf, cgroup: Fix invalid storage access after __cgroup_bpf_attach failed | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-17T16:08:32.932Z
Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.801Z
Link: CVE-2026-90313
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-17T17:17:29.087
Modified: 2026-09-17T17:17:29.087
Link: CVE-2026-90313
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