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6.3

CVE-2026-64508: Linux kernel BPF JIT may reuse old code predictions

CVE-2026-64508 · published 3 months ago
Summary

The Linux kernel's BPF just‑in‑time compiler could keep branch‑prediction data from a previous program when it reuses memory for a new one, potentially letting an attacker influence program flow. The update adds a step to clear those predictions before the memory is reused, reducing the risk. Apply the latest kernel updates for all listed Linux distributions to get the fix.

What to do
  • Update debian linux to version 6.1.187-1.
  • Update debian linux to version 7.1.4-1.
  • Update debian linux-6.12 to version 6.12.100-1~deb12u1.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.12.100-1.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-186.196.aikido.108.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-7.0 to version 7.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-7.0 to version 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-7.0 to version 7.0.0-31.31~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-7.0 to version 7.0.0-31.31.1~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 7.0.0-31.31.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 7.0.0-1012.12.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 7.0.0-1011.11.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 7.0.0-1006.7.
  • Update canonical linux-oem-7.0 to version 7.0.0-1013.13.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 7.0.0-31.31.1.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv to version 7.0.0-31.31.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-7.0 to version 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-7.0 to version 7.0.0-1018.18~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 7.0.0-1014.14.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 7.0.0-1013.13.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia to version 7.0.0-1018.18.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-bos to version 7.0.0-2018.18.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 7.0.0-1011.11.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 7.0.0-1019.19.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-7.0 to version 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1.
  • Update bellsoft linux-lts to version 6.1.189-r0.
  • Update bellsoft linux-lts to version 6.12.103-r0.
  • Update bellsoft linux-lts to version 6.18.43-r0.
  • Update linux to version 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116.
  • Update rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116.
  • Update linux kernel to version 7.1.4.
  • Update canonical linux to version 6.8.0-147.147.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 6.8.0-1067.70.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 6.8.0-1071.79.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde to version 6.8.0-1069.76.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 6.8.0-1071.79.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 6.8.0-1066.74.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop to version 6.8.0-1052.56.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 6.8.0-1067.68.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency to version 6.8.0-147.147.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 6.8.0-1064.67.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 6.8.0-1033.38.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 6.8.1-1062.63.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 6.8.0-1067.70+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 6.8.0-1071.79+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 6.8.0-147.147+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 6.8.0-1071.79+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde-7.0 to version 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde to version 7.0.0-1013.13.
  • Update linux to version 5.15.0-202.212.aikido.118.
  • Update rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-202.212.aikido.118.
  • Update linux linux to version 6e52c240c43a601b681e3a4e58fc5685114d4726 or later.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-aws All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-lts-xenial All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-hwe All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe All versions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-edge All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:16.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-edge All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oem All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke All versions
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Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-iot All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.10 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.14 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.6 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi2 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-allwinner-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-igx All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.17 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.0 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.1 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-7.0 < 7.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-7.0 < 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-7.0 < 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-nvidia All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-7.0 < 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-7.0 < 7.0.0-31.31~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-31.31~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-7.0 < 7.0.0-1018.18~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1018.18~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-lowlatency All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-7.0 < 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-7.0 < 7.0.0-31.31.1~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-31.31.1~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-bos < 7.0.0-2018.18
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-2018.18
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-7.0 < 7.0.0-1013.13
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1013.13
Debian:12 debian linux < 6.1.187-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.187-1
Debian:14 debian linux < 7.1.4-1
Fix: upgrade to 7.1.4-1
Debian:12 debian linux-6.12 < 6.12.100-1~deb12u1
Fix: upgrade to 6.12.100-1~deb12u1
– linux linux 5.18
< 6e52c240c43a601b681e3a4e58fc5685114d4726
Debian:13 debian linux < 6.12.100-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.12.100-1
Root:Ubuntu:22.04 canonical rootio-linux < 5.15.0-186.196.aikido.108
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-186.196.aikido.108
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux < 7.0.0-31.31
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-31.31
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 7.0.0-1012.12
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1012.12
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 7.0.0-1011.11
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1011.11
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 7.0.0-1006.7
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1006.7
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime < 7.0.0-31.31.1
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-31.31.1
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv < 7.0.0-31.31.1
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-31.31.1
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 7.0.0-1014.14
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1014.14
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 7.0.0-1013.13
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1013.13
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia < 7.0.0-1018.18
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1018.18
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 7.0.0-1011.11
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1011.11
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 7.0.0-1019.19
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1019.19
Alpaquita:23 bellsoft linux-lts >= 6.1.182-r0, < 6.1.189-r0
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.189-r0
Alpaquita:25 bellsoft linux-lts >= 6.12.95-r0, < 6.12.103-r0
Fix: upgrade to 6.12.103-r0
Alpaquita:stream bellsoft linux-lts >= 6.18.38-r0, < 6.18.43-r0
Fix: upgrade to 6.18.43-r0
Root:Ubuntu:22.04 – linux < 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116
< 5.15.0-202.212.aikido.118
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116
Root:Ubuntu:22.04 – rootio-linux < 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116
< 5.15.0-202.212.aikido.118
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-vmware All versions
Linux linux kernel >= 6.19.0, < 7.1.4
Fix: upgrade to 7.1.4
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux < 6.8.0-147.147
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-147.147
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 6.8.0-1067.70
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1067.70
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 6.8.0-1071.79
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1071.79
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde < 6.8.0-1069.76
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1069.76
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 6.8.0-1071.79
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1071.79
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 6.8.0-1066.74
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1066.74
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop < 6.8.0-1052.56
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1052.56
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 6.8.0-1067.68
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1067.68
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency < 6.8.0-147.147.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-147.147.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 6.8.0-1064.67
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1064.67
Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:24.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 6.8.0-1033.38
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1033.38
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime < 6.8.1-1062.63
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.1-1062.63
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 6.8.0-1067.70+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1067.70+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 6.8.0-1071.79+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1071.79+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 6.8.0-147.147+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-147.147+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 6.8.0-1071.79+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1071.79+fips1
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde < 7.0.0-1013.13
Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1013.13
Original advisory text
CVE-2026-64508 in linux - Patched by Root
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Support for hardening against JIT spraying The BPF JIT allocator packs many small programs into larger executable allocations and reuses space within those allocations as programs are loaded and freed. When fresh code is written into space that a previous program occupied, an indirect jump into the new program can reuse a branch prediction left behind by the old one. Flush the indirect branch predictors before reusing JIT memory so that indirect jumps into a newly written program don't reuse predictions from an old program that occupied the same space. Introduce bpf_arch_pred_flush_enabled static key and bpf_arch_pred_flush static call for flushing the branch predictors on JIT memory reuse. Architectures that need a flush, can update it to a predictor flush function. By default, its a NOP and does not emit any CALL. Allocations larger than a pack are not covered by this flush. That is safe because cBPF programs (the unprivileged attack surface) are bounded well below a pack size. Issue a warning if this assumption is ever violated while the flush is active.
References
Severity
6.3 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published25 Jul 2026
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen25 Jul 2026
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