CVE-2024-50063: Linux kernel · bpf: Prevent tail call between progs attached to different hooks
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 14:22 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (Linux) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Oct 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9a807fb7cbfad4328824186e2e4bee28f72169b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d5e3b4cbe8ee16b7bf96fd73a421c92a9da3ca1 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/88c2a10e6c176c2860cd0659f4c0e9d20b3f64d1 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/28ead3eaabc16ecc907cfb71876da028080f6356 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html (opens in a new tab)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html (opens in a new tab)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html (opens in a new tab)