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
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Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
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Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:15:00 +0000

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Wed, 15 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +0000

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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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cve-icon MITRE

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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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-10-15T08:15:37.060

Modified: 2025-10-16T15:28:59.610

Link: CVE-2025-39990

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-10-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-39990 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-10-20T13:27:01Z

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