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CVE-2026-98376: Linux kernel can read beyond memory limits via map swap
CVE-2026-98376 · published 26 days ago
Summary
The Linux kernel’s BPF feature that uses per‑CPU array maps can be tricked into swapping one of those maps with a smaller version. The kernel fails to check the size difference, allowing a lookup that reads memory outside the intended range, which could cause crashes or be exploited. Install the latest kernel updates from your Linux distribution, which include the fix.
What to do
- Update debian linux to version 7.1.3-1.
- Update linux linux to version 593980175389a05793f6060aa20e626330960395 or later.
Affected software
| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | linux | linux |
< 593980175389a05793f6060aa20e626330960395 6.10 |
| Debian:13 | debian | linux | All versions |
| Debian:14 | debian | linux |
< 7.1.3-1 Fix: upgrade to 7.1.3-1
|
| Alpaquita:25 | bellsoft | linux-lts | >= 6.12.112-r0 |
| Alpaquita:stream | bellsoft | linux-lts | >= 6.18.55-r0 |
| 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-updates: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 |
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| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected 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 |
| 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 | All versions |
| 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 | All versions |
| 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 | All versions |
| 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 | All versions |
| 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 | All versions |
| 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 | All versions |
| 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 | All versions |
| 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 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-vmware | All versions |
| 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 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-7.0 | All versions |
Original advisory text
BELL-CVE-2026-98376
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Use array_map_meta_equal for percpu array inner map replacement percpu_array_map_ops.map_meta_equal points to the generic bpf_map_meta_equal(), which does not compare max_entries. When a percpu array serves as an inner map, replacing it with one that has fewer max_entries bypasses the check. Since percpu_array_map_gen_lookup() inlines the original template's index_mask as a JIT immediate, a lookup on the replacement map can access pptrs[] out of bounds. Point percpu_array_map_ops.map_meta_equal to array_map_meta_equal(), which already enforces the max_entries equality check. Add a selftest to verify that replacing a percpu array inner map with a differently-sized one is rejected.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-98376 Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/98xxx/CVE-2026-98376... Vendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-98376 Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git Product
- https://docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2026-98376 Vendor Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-98376 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-98376 Third Party Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/593980175389a05793f6060aa20e626330960395 Third Party Advisory
Severity
8.4
High
Timeline
Published9 Oct 2026
Updated28 Oct 2026
First seen9 Oct 2026
Sources
CVE-2026-98376 · NVD
CVE-2026-98376 · MITRE
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98376 · OSV
CVE-2026-98376 · OSV
BELL-CVE-2026-98376 · OSV
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98376 · OSV
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