CVE-2026-45927

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2026-45927", "assignerOrgId": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "Linux", "dateReserved": "2026-05-13T15:03:33.086Z", "datePublished": "2026-05-27T12:17:46.284Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-05-27T12:17:46.284Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "shortName": "Linux", "dateUpdated": "2026-05-27T12:17:46.284Z"}, "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nbpf: Require frozen map for calculating map hash\n\nCurrently, bpf_map_get_info_by_fd calculates and caches the hash of the\nmap regardless of the map's frozen state.\n\nThis leads to a TOCTOU bug where userspace can call\nBPF_OBJ_GET_INFO_BY_FD to cache the hash and then modify the map\ncontents before freezing.\n\nTherefore, a trusted loader can be tricked into verifying the stale hash\nwhile loading the modified contents.\n\nFix this by returning -EPERM if the map is not frozen when the hash is\nrequested. This ensures the hash is only generated for the final,\nimmutable state of the map."}], "affected": [{"product": "Linux", "vendor": "Linux", "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git", "programFiles": ["kernel/bpf/syscall.c"], "versions": [{"version": "ea2e6467ac36bf3d785defc89e58269b15d182f7", "lessThan": "7752d36343862323bbeea4ce3adf0ec2ed86e122", "status": "affected", "versionType": "git"}, {"version": "ea2e6467ac36bf3d785defc89e58269b15d182f7", "lessThan": "f415e114b58fe02c41191e47f24bdabb438daf72", "status": "affected", "versionType": "git"}, {"version": "ea2e6467ac36bf3d785defc89e58269b15d182f7", "lessThan": "a2c86aa621c22f2a7e26c654f936d65cfff0aa91", "status": "affected", "versionType": "git"}]}, {"product": "Linux", "vendor": "Linux", "defaultStatus": "affected", "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git", "programFiles": ["kernel/bpf/syscall.c"], "versions": [{"version": "6.18", "status": "affected"}, {"version": "0", "lessThan": "6.18", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "semver"}, {"version": "6.18.14", "lessThanOrEqual": "6.18.*", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "semver"}, {"version": "6.19.4", "lessThanOrEqual": "6.19.*", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "semver"}, {"version": "7.0", "lessThanOrEqual": "*", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"}]}], "cpeApplicability": [{"nodes": [{"operator": "OR", "negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"vulnerable": true, "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionStartIncluding": "6.18", "versionEndExcluding": "6.18.14"}, {"vulnerable": true, "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionStartIncluding": "6.18", "versionEndExcluding": "6.19.4"}, {"vulnerable": true, "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionStartIncluding": "6.18", "versionEndExcluding": "7.0"}]}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7752d36343862323bbeea4ce3adf0ec2ed86e122"}, {"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f415e114b58fe02c41191e47f24bdabb438daf72"}, {"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2c86aa621c22f2a7e26c654f936d65cfff0aa91"}], "title": "bpf: Require frozen map for calculating map hash", "x_generator": {"engine": "bippy-1.2.0"}}}}

{}

{"affected": [{"affectedData": [{"defaultStatus": "unaffected", "product": "Linux", "programFiles": ["kernel/bpf/syscall.c"], "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git", "vendor": "Linux", "versions": [{"lessThan": "7752d36343862323bbeea4ce3adf0ec2ed86e122", "status": "affected", "version": "ea2e6467ac36bf3d785defc89e58269b15d182f7", "versionType": "git"}, {"lessThan": "f415e114b58fe02c41191e47f24bdabb438daf72", "status": "affected", "version": "ea2e6467ac36bf3d785defc89e58269b15d182f7", "versionType": "git"}, {"lessThan": "a2c86aa621c22f2a7e26c654f936d65cfff0aa91", "status": "affected", "version": "ea2e6467ac36bf3d785defc89e58269b15d182f7", "versionType": "git"}]}, {"defaultStatus": "affected", "product": "Linux", "programFiles": ["kernel/bpf/syscall.c"], "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git", "vendor": "Linux", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "6.18"}, {"lessThan": "6.18", "status": "unaffected", "version": "0", "versionType": "semver"}, {"lessThanOrEqual": "6.18.*", "status": "unaffected", "version": "6.18.14", "versionType": "semver"}, {"lessThanOrEqual": "6.19.*", "status": "unaffected", "version": "6.19.4", "versionType": "semver"}, {"lessThanOrEqual": "*", "status": "unaffected", "version": "7.0", "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"}]}], "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}], "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "3E0E101B-8972-4E77-80E0-D97AC3CA57C1", "versionEndExcluding": "6.18.14", "versionStartIncluding": "6.18", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "672A3E79-EC03-479D-8503-361DFBDC8092", "versionEndExcluding": "6.19.4", "versionStartIncluding": "6.19", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nbpf: Require frozen map for calculating map hash\n\nCurrently, bpf_map_get_info_by_fd calculates and caches the hash of the\nmap regardless of the map's frozen state.\n\nThis leads to a TOCTOU bug where userspace can call\nBPF_OBJ_GET_INFO_BY_FD to cache the hash and then modify the map\ncontents before freezing.\n\nTherefore, a trusted loader can be tricked into verifying the stale hash\nwhile loading the modified contents.\n\nFix this by returning -EPERM if the map is not frozen when the hash is\nrequested. This ensures the hash is only generated for the final,\nimmutable state of the map."}], "id": "CVE-2026-45927", "lastModified": "2026-06-25T12:42:18.767", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "HIGH", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 4.7, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.0, "impactScore": 3.6, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2026-05-27T14:17:08.583", "references": [{"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7752d36343862323bbeea4ce3adf0ec2ed86e122"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2c86aa621c22f2a7e26c654f936d65cfff0aa91"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f415e114b58fe02c41191e47f24bdabb438daf72"}], "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "vulnStatus": "Undergoing Analysis", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-367"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}

{"bugzilla": {"description": "kernel: bpf: Require frozen map for calculating map hash", "id": "2482178", "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2482178"}, "csaw": false, "cvss3": {"cvss3_base_score": "6.3", "cvss3_scoring_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H", "status": "draft"}, "cwe": "CWE-367", "details": ["A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) subsystem. This vulnerability, a Time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) bug, allows a local attacker to modify the contents of a BPF map after its hash has been calculated but before it is frozen. Consequently, a trusted loader could be deceived into verifying an outdated hash, leading to the loading of potentially malicious or unauthorized code. This could compromise the integrity of the system."], "name": "CVE-2026-45927", "package_state": [{"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10", "fix_state": "Affected", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel-rt", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel-rt", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel-rt", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9"}], "public_date": "2026-05-27T00:00:00Z", "references": ["https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-45927\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45927\nhttps://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026052726-CVE-2026-45927-e864@gregkh/T"], "statement": "The default Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel prevents unprivileged users from being able to use eBPF by the kernel.unprivileged_bpf_disabled sysctl. This would require a privileged user with CAP_SYS_ADMIN or root to be able to abuse this flaw reducing its attack space.\nFor the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 to confirm the current state, inspect the sysctl with the command:\ncat /proc/sys/kernel/unprivileged_bpf_disabled\nThe setting of 1 would mean that unprivileged users can not use eBPF, mitigating the flaw.", "threat_severity": "Moderate"}

{"affected": [{"configurations": [{"platform": null, "status": "affected", "versions": {"scheme": "code_commit", "value": "[ea2e6467ac36bf3d785defc89e58269b15d182f7,7752d36343862323bbeea4ce3adf0ec2ed86e122)"}}, {"platform": null, "status": "affected", "versions": {"scheme": "code_commit", "value": "[ea2e6467ac36bf3d785defc89e58269b15d182f7,f415e114b58fe02c41191e47f24bdabb438daf72)"}}, {"platform": null, "status": "affected", "versions": {"scheme": "code_commit", "value": "[ea2e6467ac36bf3d785defc89e58269b15d182f7,a2c86aa621c22f2a7e26c654f936d65cfff0aa91)"}}], "enrichment": {"confidence": 99.0, "confidence_source": "inferred", "scores": [{"score": 99.0, "source": "inferred"}, {"score": 100.0, "source": "matching"}]}, "original": {"product": "Linux", "source": "cna", "vendor": "Linux"}, "product": "linux_kernel", "vendor": "linux"}, {"configurations": [{"platform": null, "status": "affected", "versions": {"scheme": "semver", "value": "6.18"}}, {"platform": null, "status": "unaffected", "versions": {"scheme": "semver", "value": "[0,6.18)"}}, {"platform": null, "status": "unaffected", "versions": {"scheme": "semver", "value": "[6.18.14,6.19.0)"}}, {"platform": null, "status": "unaffected", "versions": {"scheme": "semver", "value": "[6.19.4,6.20.0)"}}, {"platform": null, "status": "unaffected", "versions": {"scheme": "semver", "value": "[7.0,*]"}}], "enrichment": {"confidence": 99.0, "confidence_source": "inferred", "scores": [{"score": 99.0, "source": "inferred"}, {"score": 100.0, "source": "matching"}]}, "original": {"product": "Linux", "source": "cna", "vendor": "Linux"}, "product": "linux_kernel", "vendor": "linux"}], "created": "2026-05-27T16:30:36.646879+00:00", "updated": "2026-08-12T03:00:11.127166+00:00", "vendors": ["linux", "linux$PRODUCT$linux_kernel"]}