Linux Kernel up to 7.1.4 cls_bpf net/sched/cls_bpf.c cls_bpf_offload_cmd stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Linux Kernel up to 7.1.4. This issue affects the function cls_bpf_offload_cmd of the file net/sched/cls_bpf.c of the component cls_bpf. Such manipulation leads to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-74382. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 7.1.4. Affected by this issue is the function cls_bpf_offload_cmd of the file net/sched/cls_bpf.c of the component cls_bpf. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: cls_bpf: prevent unbounded recursion in offload rollback Quan Sun reported [1] a stack overflow in cls_bpf_offload_cmd(). Reproducer on netdevsim: add a skip_sw cls_bpf filter, set the bpf_tc_accept debugfs knob to 0, then `tc filter replace`. The replace calls tc_setup_cb_replace() which fails. cls_bpf_offload_cmd() then swaps prog/oldprog and recursively calls itself to roll back. But bpf_tc_accept=0 makes the rollback fail too, which triggers yet another rollback frame with the same arguments, and so on until the stack is exhausted. bpf_tc_accept is just a convenient knob for the reproducer. Any driver whose tc_setup_cb_replace() fails twice in a row can hit the same loop, so this is not a netdevsim-only issue. Two ways to fix it: 1) Have the rollback call tc_setup_cb_add() on oldprog instead of re-entering cls_bpf_offload_cmd(). 2) Mark the rollback frame with a flag and skip a second-level rollback from inside it. Go with (2). It is the smaller change and keeps the original behaviour: the rollback still goes through tc_setup_cb_replace(), so the driver gets one real chance to restore its state. If that attempt also fails, we just return the original error instead of recursing. [1]: https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/[email protected]/T/#u

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-74382 since 08/15/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/15/2026).

Upgrading to version 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5 or 7.2-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch a018f208ab7512380bd4cf670064d48cba00a1b1/33373e1f378a501bc51aa73312f74295c84e3101/e2d3b7bab3748c811dc5750ce9a8d62bc7f90ed7/4a76953c3ed043797e81529b9395e9ca6f4c7609/1387f252a242a51bfbb6eace29c8f8db21b457da/10753da2d659dd425a6e620f47f86852d604f67f/3fa6fb5d771c992ebedbfa7331c6bcc6f33f89b7/27db54b90bcc7c37867fe664107fa25ea6a116e4 is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.7

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 5.10.261/5.15.212/6.1.178/6.6.145/6.12.97/6.18.40/7.1.5/7.2-rc1
Patch: a018f208ab7512380bd4cf670064d48cba00a1b1/33373e1f378a501bc51aa73312f74295c84e3101/e2d3b7bab3748c811dc5750ce9a8d62bc7f90ed7/4a76953c3ed043797e81529b9395e9ca6f4c7609/1387f252a242a51bfbb6eace29c8f8db21b457da/10753da2d659dd425a6e620f47f86852d604f67f/3fa6fb5d771c992ebedbfa7331c6bcc6f33f89b7/27db54b90bcc7c37867fe664107fa25ea6a116e4

Timelineinfo

08/15/2026 Advisory disclosed
08/15/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
08/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-74382 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-74382
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-390350

Entryinfo

Created: 08/15/2026 10:16
Changes: 08/15/2026 10:16 (60)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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