CVE-2026-90313: Linux kernel · bpf, cgroup: Fix invalid storage access after __cgroup_bpf_attach failed
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in e26db0d636e4c24a6b16683ea95cf5077c64d74b : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 18:33 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in e26db0d636e4c24a6b16683ea95cf5077c64d74b, aaca16e042527f7efe48b50799bc662f1a191ce1, 6655c409707ec8ce9ce0850ffe4fe02331fd4d9c +3
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Sep 2026
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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix for this vulnerability has been implemented in the Linux kernel. Users should apply the official kernel updates that include this patch to prevent invalid memory access issues related to BPF cgroup program replacement failures.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's BPF cgroup attachment logic can cause invalid memory access due to improper cleanup after a failed program replacement. This occurs when a BPF program with local storage is replaced in multi-attach mode but the replacement fails midway, leaving dangling pointers in the still-active program's storage. The issue has been fixed by ensuring proper restoration of storage pointers and flags on error.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90313 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/217b257d2c39e8dc32d691e8952f3cd921a80233 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c2218560b6e28a63ff7834ba26d09ff8efdee39 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6655c409707ec8ce9ce0850ffe4fe02331fd4d9c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/86ead176301109b78e1d14c0e9d0d9ff9723c769 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/aaca16e042527f7efe48b50799bc662f1a191ce1 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e26db0d636e4c24a6b16683ea95cf5077c64d74b (opens in a new tab)