In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf: Check the helper function is valid in get_helper_proto
kernel test robot reported verifier bug [1] where the helper func
pointer could be NULL due to disabled config option.
As Alexei suggested we could check on that in get_helper_proto
directly. Marking tail_call helper func with BPF_PTR_POISON,
because it is unused by design.
[1] https://lore.kernel.org/oe-lkp/202507160818.68358831-lkp@intel.com
bpf: Check the helper function is valid in get_helper_proto
kernel test robot reported verifier bug [1] where the helper func
pointer could be NULL due to disabled config option.
As Alexei suggested we could check on that in get_helper_proto
directly. Marking tail_call helper func with BPF_PTR_POISON,
because it is unused by design.
[1] https://lore.kernel.org/oe-lkp/202507160818.68358831-lkp@intel.com
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Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Check the helper function is valid in get_helper_proto kernel test robot reported verifier bug [1] where the helper func pointer could be NULL due to disabled config option. As Alexei suggested we could check on that in get_helper_proto directly. Marking tail_call helper func with BPF_PTR_POISON, because it is unused by design. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/oe-lkp/202507160818.68358831-lkp@intel.com | |
Title | bpf: Check the helper function is valid in get_helper_proto | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2025-10-15T07:56:07.295Z
Reserved: 2025-04-16T07:20:57.150Z
Link: CVE-2025-39990

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Status : Received
Published: 2025-10-15T08:15:37.060
Modified: 2025-10-15T08:15:37.060
Link: CVE-2025-39990

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