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CVE-2024-50063: Linux kernel · bpf: Prevent tail call between progs attached to different hooks

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 14:22 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

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CVSS scores by source
CNA (Linux)CVSS 3.17.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 21 Oct 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 10 Nov 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to restrict tail calls between BPF programs attached to different hooks, preventing the described bypasses. Users should apply the official Linux kernel updates that include this patch to remediate the vulnerability. No alternative mitigations are indicated.

Description

CVE-2024-50063 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's BPF (Berkeley Packet Filter) subsystem where tail calls between BPF programs attached to different kernel hooks could bypass context access and return value verification. This allows a BPF program attached to one kernel function to improperly pass its context to another program attached to a different function with incompatible parameters or return value rules, potentially leading to privilege escalation or system compromise. The issue is fixed by adding restrictions on tail calls between BPF programs attached to different hooks.

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