CVE-2023-52621

bpf: Check rcu_read_lock_trace_held() before calling bpf map helpers

Published Mar 26, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

bpf: Check rcu_read_lock_trace_held() before calling bpf map helpers

These three bpf_map_{lookup,update,delete}_elem() helpers are also
available for sleepable bpf program, so add the corresponding lock
assertion for sleepable bpf program, otherwise the following warning
will be reported when a sleepable bpf program manipulates bpf map under
interpreter mode (aka bpf_jit_enable=0):

WARNING: CPU: 3 PID: 4985 at kernel/bpf/helpers.c:40 ......
CPU: 3 PID: 4985 Comm: test_progs Not tainted 6.6.0+ #2
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) ......
RIP: 0010:bpf_map_lookup_elem+0x54/0x60
......
Call Trace:
<TASK>
? __warn+0xa5/0x240
? bpf_map_lookup_elem+0x54/0x60
? report_bug+0x1ba/0x1f0
? handle_bug+0x40/0x80
? exc_invalid_op+0x18/0x50
? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1b/0x20
? __pfx_bpf_map_lookup_elem+0x10/0x10
? rcu_lockdep_current_cpu_online+0x65/0xb0
? rcu_is_watching+0x23/0x50
? bpf_map_lookup_elem+0x54/0x60
? __pfx_bpf_map_lookup_elem+0x10/0x10
___bpf_prog_run+0x513/0x3b70
__bpf_prog_run32+0x9d/0xd0
? __bpf_prog_enter_sleepable_recur+0xad/0x120
? __bpf_prog_enter_sleepable_recur+0x3e/0x120
bpf_trampoline_6442580665+0x4d/0x1000
__x64_sys_getpgid+0x5/0x30
? do_syscall_64+0x36/0xb0
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6e/0x76
</TASK>

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4178-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5658-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6818-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6818-2 Linux kernel (ARM laptop) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6818-3 Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6818-4 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6819-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6819-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6819-3 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6819-4 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7166-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7166-2 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7166-3 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7166-4 Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7186-1 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7186-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7194-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Debian
Debian debian Linux
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Debian
Debian debian Linux
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-617
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 7:30 PM
Reserved
Mar 6, 2024, 9:52 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 26, 2024, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:43 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Mar 26, 2024, 12:00 AM