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CVE-2026-90146: Linux kernel · bpf, xdp: move offload check into dev_xdp_install()

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in f14b774ec9bd52d0f4ec29a6597a35fd107197f9 : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in f14b774ec9bd52d0f4ec29a6597a35fd107197f9, ea7b35dcc9430293b861bc7bad0c546f193c85f9, bd06033625ec20b7bdec43d21f776fc1a5e9000e +3
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 17 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 026a4c28e1db3b0cb99cd9a3e495d4a8b632fa74, < f14b774ec9bd52d0f4ec29a6597a35fd107197f9
Fixed in
  • f14b774ec9bd52d0f4ec29a6597a35fd107197f9
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 026a4c28e1db3b0cb99cd9a3e495d4a8b632fa74, < ea7b35dcc9430293b861bc7bad0c546f193c85f9
Fixed in
  • ea7b35dcc9430293b861bc7bad0c546f193c85f9
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 026a4c28e1db3b0cb99cd9a3e495d4a8b632fa74, < bd06033625ec20b7bdec43d21f776fc1a5e9000e
Fixed in
  • bd06033625ec20b7bdec43d21f776fc1a5e9000e
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 026a4c28e1db3b0cb99cd9a3e495d4a8b632fa74, < ad27ed7d2309419a129078d781504f486b1b469a
Fixed in
  • ad27ed7d2309419a129078d781504f486b1b469a
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 026a4c28e1db3b0cb99cd9a3e495d4a8b632fa74, < 03022dd874070768a7099f18b1944c633641315f
Fixed in
  • 03022dd874070768a7099f18b1944c633641315f
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 026a4c28e1db3b0cb99cd9a3e495d4a8b632fa74, < 486dbe7efec2be19cd3625be282f7f6b34a3f2c5
Fixed in
  • 486dbe7efec2be19cd3625be282f7f6b34a3f2c5

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf, xdp: move offload check into dev_xdp_install() bpf_xdp_link_update() calls dev_xdp_install() directly and skips dev_xdp_attach(), so the checks in dev_xdp_attach() do not run. A user can make an XDP link with a normal program and then swap in an offloaded or device-bound program with BPF_LINK_UPDATE, which puts it on the software path. dev_xdp_install() is the one place all three paths go through: "ip link set xdp" and BPF_LINK_CREATE reach it via dev_xdp_attach(), and BPF_LINK_UPDATE calls it directly. So move the program checks (offloaded, bound to another device, device-bound in generic mode, native vs generic, DEVMAP and CPUMAP) there, and keep only the netlink-flag check (XDP_FLAGS_UPDATE_IF_NOEXIST) in dev_xdp_attach().

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