CVE-2026-52938

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix NULL pointer dereference in bpf_sk_storage_clone and diag paths bpf_selem_unlink_nofail() sets SDATA(selem)->smap to NULL before removing the selem from the storage hlist. A concurrent RCU reader in bpf_sk_storage_clone() can observe the selem still on the list with smap already NULL, causing a NULL pointer dereference. general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xdffffc000000000a: KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000050-0x0000000000000057] RIP: 0010:bpf_sk_storage_clone+0x1cd/0xaa0 net/core/bpf_sk_storage.c:174 Call Trace: <IRQ> sk_clone+0xfed/0x1980 net/core/sock.c:2591 inet_csk_clone_lock+0x30/0x760 net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c:1222 tcp_create_openreq_child+0x35/0x2680 net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c:571 tcp_v4_syn_recv_sock+0x123/0xf90 net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c:1729 tcp_check_req+0x8e1/0x2580 include/net/tcp.h:855 tcp_v4_rcv+0x1845/0x3b80 net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c:2347 Add a NULL check for smap in bpf_sk_storage_clone(). bpf_sk_storage_diag_put_all() has the same issue. Add a NULL check and pass the validated smap directly to diag_get(), which is refactored to take smap as a parameter instead of reading it internally. bpf_sk_storage_diag_put() uses diag->maps[i] which is always valid under its refcount, so diag->maps[i] is passed directly to diag_get().

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2026-06-24
Last modified 2026-06-24
Patch available
Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 7.0 and later are affected. Fixed in 7.1 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 7.0
Fixed in
✓ 7.1

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2026-52938?

    CVE-2026-52938 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 7.0 onward and has been patched in 7.1. CVE-2026-52938 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-52938?

    Yes — CVE-2026-52938 has been patched. Fixed versions include 7.1. If you are running Linux kernel 7.0 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2026-52938 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2026-52938 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.