In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Compare iterator types during state pruning An iterator stack slot can be… (CVE-2026-90217)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Compare iterator types during state pruning An iterator stack slot can be MEM_RCU or PTR_UNTRUSTED. These states must not be equal, or the verifier can prune an unsafe path. Compare the pointer type for STACK_ITER slots.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Compare iterator types during state pruning An iterator stack slot can be… (CVE-2026-90217)
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Compare iterator types during state pruning An iterator stack slot can be MEM_RCU or PTR_UNTRUSTED. These states must not be equal, or the verifier can prune an unsafe path. Compare the pointer type for STACK_ITER slots.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-xq4r-6342-2fvw
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-90217"]
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6aade52355bf5e2cf5edc195
Added to database: 09/19/2026, 01:28:03 UTC
Last updated: 09/19/2026, 01:28:03 UTC
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