Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Cancel special fields when recycling rhtab elements rhtab_map_update_existing() and rhtab_delete_elem() call bpf_obj_free_fields() when replacing or deleting a value. These map operations can run from BPF programs in NMI context, where releasing a referenced kptr or another complex field is not generally safe. Array and hash maps avoid that problem by cancelling only the asynchronous fields which can be stopped safely in the caller context. Other ownership state remains attached to the allocation until its memory allocator destructor performs the final cleanup. Use bpf_obj_cancel_fields() for the corresponding rhtab paths as well. This cancels timers, workqueues, and task work while allowing rhtab_mem_dtor() to release referenced kptrs when the allocation is eventually destroyed. [ kkd: Rebased, used direct helper calls, and rewrote the commit log ]
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28fde1356dbc35e20a9f22a5ee65af09698fdf92
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65cc95eba9e8b46312cac38c227473605a4b996a
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-98035?
CVE-2026-98035 is a documented vulnerability. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Cancel special fields when recycling rhtab elements rhtab_map_update_existing() and rhtab_delete_elem() call bpf_obj_free_fie...
How severe is CVE-2026-98035?
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Is there a patch for CVE-2026-98035?
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