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Linux Kernel: Fix for Potential Crash in netdevsim Driver
CVE-2026-23126
Summary
A bug in the Linux kernel's netdevsim driver could cause a kernel crash if multiple processes try to access and modify the same list of programs at the same time. This issue has been fixed in the latest kernel update. To stay secure, make sure your Linux system is up to date with the latest kernel version.
Original title
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netdevsim: fix a race issue related to the operation on bpf_bound_progs list
The netdevsim driver lacks a protection mechanism ...
Original description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netdevsim: fix a race issue related to the operation on bpf_bound_progs list
The netdevsim driver lacks a protection mechanism for operations on the
bpf_bound_progs list. When the nsim_bpf_create_prog() performs
list_add_tail, it is possible that nsim_bpf_destroy_prog() is
simultaneously performs list_del. Concurrent operations on the list may
lead to list corruption and trigger a kernel crash as follows:
[ 417.290971] kernel BUG at lib/list_debug.c:62!
[ 417.290983] invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI
[ 417.290992] CPU: 10 PID: 168 Comm: kworker/10:1 Kdump: loaded Not tainted 6.19.0-rc5 #1
[ 417.291003] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2 04/01/2014
[ 417.291007] Workqueue: events bpf_prog_free_deferred
[ 417.291021] RIP: 0010:__list_del_entry_valid_or_report+0xa7/0xc0
[ 417.291034] Code: a8 ff 0f 0b 48 89 fe 48 89 ca 48 c7 c7 48 a1 eb ae e8 ed fb a8 ff 0f 0b 48 89 fe 48 89 c2 48 c7 c7 80 a1 eb ae e8 d9 fb a8 ff <0f> 0b 48 89 d1 48 c7 c7 d0 a1 eb ae 48 89 f2 48 89 c6 e8 c2 fb a8
[ 417.291040] RSP: 0018:ffffb16a40807df8 EFLAGS: 00010246
[ 417.291046] RAX: 000000000000006d RBX: ffff8e589866f500 RCX: 0000000000000000
[ 417.291051] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffff8e59f7b23180 RDI: ffff8e59f7b23180
[ 417.291055] RBP: ffffb16a412c9000 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000003
[ 417.291059] R10: ffffb16a40807c80 R11: ffffffffaf9edce8 R12: ffff8e594427ac20
[ 417.291063] R13: ffff8e59f7b44780 R14: ffff8e58800b7a05 R15: 0000000000000000
[ 417.291074] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8e59f7b00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
[ 417.291079] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
[ 417.291083] CR2: 00007fc4083efe08 CR3: 00000001c3626006 CR4: 0000000000770ee0
[ 417.291088] PKRU: 55555554
[ 417.291091] Call Trace:
[ 417.291096] <TASK>
[ 417.291103] nsim_bpf_destroy_prog+0x31/0x80 [netdevsim]
[ 417.291154] __bpf_prog_offload_destroy+0x2a/0x80
[ 417.291163] bpf_prog_dev_bound_destroy+0x6f/0xb0
[ 417.291171] bpf_prog_free_deferred+0x18e/0x1a0
[ 417.291178] process_one_work+0x18a/0x3a0
[ 417.291188] worker_thread+0x27b/0x3a0
[ 417.291197] ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10
[ 417.291207] kthread+0xe5/0x120
[ 417.291214] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
[ 417.291221] ret_from_fork+0x31/0x50
[ 417.291230] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
[ 417.291236] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
[ 417.291246] </TASK>
Add a mutex lock, to prevent simultaneous addition and deletion operations
on the list.
netdevsim: fix a race issue related to the operation on bpf_bound_progs list
The netdevsim driver lacks a protection mechanism for operations on the
bpf_bound_progs list. When the nsim_bpf_create_prog() performs
list_add_tail, it is possible that nsim_bpf_destroy_prog() is
simultaneously performs list_del. Concurrent operations on the list may
lead to list corruption and trigger a kernel crash as follows:
[ 417.290971] kernel BUG at lib/list_debug.c:62!
[ 417.290983] invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI
[ 417.290992] CPU: 10 PID: 168 Comm: kworker/10:1 Kdump: loaded Not tainted 6.19.0-rc5 #1
[ 417.291003] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2 04/01/2014
[ 417.291007] Workqueue: events bpf_prog_free_deferred
[ 417.291021] RIP: 0010:__list_del_entry_valid_or_report+0xa7/0xc0
[ 417.291034] Code: a8 ff 0f 0b 48 89 fe 48 89 ca 48 c7 c7 48 a1 eb ae e8 ed fb a8 ff 0f 0b 48 89 fe 48 89 c2 48 c7 c7 80 a1 eb ae e8 d9 fb a8 ff <0f> 0b 48 89 d1 48 c7 c7 d0 a1 eb ae 48 89 f2 48 89 c6 e8 c2 fb a8
[ 417.291040] RSP: 0018:ffffb16a40807df8 EFLAGS: 00010246
[ 417.291046] RAX: 000000000000006d RBX: ffff8e589866f500 RCX: 0000000000000000
[ 417.291051] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffff8e59f7b23180 RDI: ffff8e59f7b23180
[ 417.291055] RBP: ffffb16a412c9000 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000003
[ 417.291059] R10: ffffb16a40807c80 R11: ffffffffaf9edce8 R12: ffff8e594427ac20
[ 417.291063] R13: ffff8e59f7b44780 R14: ffff8e58800b7a05 R15: 0000000000000000
[ 417.291074] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8e59f7b00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
[ 417.291079] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
[ 417.291083] CR2: 00007fc4083efe08 CR3: 00000001c3626006 CR4: 0000000000770ee0
[ 417.291088] PKRU: 55555554
[ 417.291091] Call Trace:
[ 417.291096] <TASK>
[ 417.291103] nsim_bpf_destroy_prog+0x31/0x80 [netdevsim]
[ 417.291154] __bpf_prog_offload_destroy+0x2a/0x80
[ 417.291163] bpf_prog_dev_bound_destroy+0x6f/0xb0
[ 417.291171] bpf_prog_free_deferred+0x18e/0x1a0
[ 417.291178] process_one_work+0x18a/0x3a0
[ 417.291188] worker_thread+0x27b/0x3a0
[ 417.291197] ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10
[ 417.291207] kthread+0xe5/0x120
[ 417.291214] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
[ 417.291221] ret_from_fork+0x31/0x50
[ 417.291230] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
[ 417.291236] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
[ 417.291246] </TASK>
Add a mutex lock, to prevent simultaneous addition and deletion operations
on the list.
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f560cfc7706029294132482fff5d1bc7884b70d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68462ecc40ea8f780fb3c74ebfddd05506bb731b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b97d5eedf4976cc94321243be83b39efe81a0e15
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d77379ca82efcb2fe563359cc795027d680410db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1f9cfd2f46a73b7de2982d01be822eac3a0efaa
Published: 14 Feb 2026 · Updated: 10 Mar 2026 · First seen: 6 Mar 2026