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Linux Kernel CVE-2026-43010

| EUVDEUVD-2026-26609 MEDIUM
2026-05-01 Linux
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5.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SUSE
MEDIUM
qualitative
Red Hat
5.5 LOW
qualitative

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Analysis Generated
May 07, 2026 - 23:00 vuln.today
CVSS changed
May 07, 2026 - 20:37 NVD
5.5 (MEDIUM)
EUVD ID Assigned
May 01, 2026 - 15:00 euvd
EUVD-2026-26609
CVE Published
May 01, 2026 - 14:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.5
CVE Published
May 01, 2026 - 14:15 nvd
N/A

DescriptionNVD

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

bpf: Reject sleepable kprobe_multi programs at attach time

kprobe.multi programs run in atomic/RCU context and cannot sleep. However, bpf_kprobe_multi_link_attach() did not validate whether the program being attached had the sleepable flag set, allowing sleepable helpers such as bpf_copy_from_user() to be invoked from a non-sleepable context.

This causes a "sleeping function called from invalid context" splat:

BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at ./include/linux/uaccess.h:169 in_atomic(): 1, irqs_disabled(): 0, non_block: 0, pid: 1787, name: sudo preempt_count: 1, expected: 0 RCU nest depth: 2, expected: 0

Fix this by rejecting sleepable programs early in bpf_kprobe_multi_link_attach(), before any further processing.

AnalysisAI

Denial of service in Linux kernel eBPF subsystem allows local attackers with standard privileges to crash the system by attaching sleepable eBPF kprobe_multi programs that invoke non-sleepable contexts. The vulnerability exists because bpf_kprobe_multi_link_attach() fails to validate the sleepable flag before program attachment, permitting sleepable helpers like bpf_copy_from_user() to execute in atomic RCU contexts, triggering kernel panics with 'sleeping function called from invalid context' errors. EPSS exploitation probability is very low at 0.02%, suggesting practical exploitation barriers despite local network access requirements.

Technical ContextAI

The Linux kernel eBPF subsystem allows user-space programs to load and attach eBPF bytecode into the kernel for observability and tracing. The kprobe_multi program type attaches to multiple kernel function entry points simultaneously and executes in atomic/RCU (Read-Copy-Update) context where sleeping operations are forbidden. The vulnerability stems from incomplete validation in the bpf_kprobe_multi_link_attach() function, which performs program attachment without checking the BPF_F_SLEEPABLE flag. When a sleepable program is attached to kprobe_multi, the runtime environment is non-sleepable but the program code may invoke sleepable helpers (kernel functions that can block or yield), violating kernel atomicity invariants. This is a context-mismatch vulnerability affecting the eBPF JIT compilation and runtime verification layer.

RemediationAI

Apply kernel patch from one of the three upstream commits: dc9a060d76c12b23c5f378ee115d5e5d03d8bbf3, f952157e695fd434bdc05af63a703bb082a78717, or eb7024bfcc5f68ed11ed9dd4891a3073c15f04a8 (available via https://git.kernel.org/stable/). Update to patched kernel versions: 6.19.12 or later for 6.19.x series, 7.0 or later for 7.x series, or 6.18.22 or later for 6.18.x series. The fix adds a simple validation check in bpf_kprobe_multi_link_attach() that rejects any program with the BPF_F_SLEEPABLE flag set before attachment proceeds. If immediate patching is infeasible, restrict eBPF program loading via sysctl kernel.unprivileged_bpf_disabled=1 (disables unprivileged eBPF, trades functionality for security), or use LSM/MAC policies (AppArmor, SELinux) to prevent untrusted users from invoking the bpf() syscall with BPF_PROG_LOAD commands. Note: restricting BPF loading may break monitoring/tracing infrastructure; coordination with observability teams is required.

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Medium
Product Status
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