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bpf: Fix linked reg delta tracking when src_reg == dst_reg

Type: advisorySources: OSV

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix linked reg delta tracking when src_reg == dst_reg Consider the case of rX += rX where src_reg and dst_reg are pointers to the same bpf_reg_state in adjust_reg_min_max_vals(). The latter first modifies the dst_reg in-place, and later in the delta tracking, the subsequent is_reg_const(src_reg)/reg_const_value(src_reg) reads the post-{add,sub} value instead of the original source. This is problematic since it sets an incorrect delta, which sync_linked_regs() then propagates to linked registers, thus creating a verifier-vs-runtime mismatch. Fix it by just skipping this corner case.

Products
Kernel
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
6.12.105, 6.18.33, 7.0.10
CVEs
CVE-2026-53092
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
7 Nov 2026, 04:25 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

bpf: Fix linked reg delta tracking when src_reg == dst_reg

core-osv · Original source

Published 24 Jun 2026, 16:30 UTC

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix linked reg delta tracking when src_reg == dst_reg Consider the case of rX += rX where src_reg and dst_reg are pointers to the same bpf_reg_state in adjust_reg_min_max_vals(). The latter first modifies the dst_reg in-place, and later in the delta tracking, the subsequent is_reg_const(src_reg)/reg_const_value(src_reg) reads the post-{add,sub} value instead of the original source. This is problematic since it sets an incorrect delta, which sync_linked_regs() then propagates to linked registers, thus creating a verifier-vs-runtime mismatch. Fix it by just skipping this corner case.

osv:CVE-2026-53092

Kernel

Fixed versions: 6.12.105, 6.18.33, 7.0.10

Complete source record
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