CVE-2026-53078
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix same-register dst/src OOB read and pointer leak in sock_ops When a BPF sock_ops program accesses ctx fields with dst_reg == src_reg, the SOCK_OPS_GET_SK() and SOCK_OPS_GET_FIELD() macros fail to zero the destination register in the !fullsock / !locked_tcp_sock path. Both macros borrow a temporary register to check is_fullsock / is_locked_tcp_sock when dst_reg == src_reg, because dst_reg holds the ctx pointer. When the check is false (e.g., TCP_NEW_SYN_RECV state with a request_sock), dst_reg should be zeroed but is not, leaving the stale ctx pointer: - SOCK_OPS_GET_SK: dst_reg retains the ctx pointer, passes NULL checks as PTR_TO_SOCKET_OR_NULL, and can be used as a bogus socket pointer, leading to stack-out-of-bounds access in helpers like bpf_skc_to_tcp6_sock(). - SOCK_OPS_GET_FIELD: dst_reg retains the ctx pointer which the verifier believes is a SCALAR_VALUE, leaking a kernel pointer. Fix both macros by: - Changing JMP_A(1) to JMP_A(2) in the fullsock path to skip the added instruction. - Adding BPF_MOV64_IMM(si->dst_reg, 0) after the temp register restore in the !fullsock path, placed after the restore because dst_reg == src_reg means we need src_reg intact to read ctx->temp.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.7.18,
5.8.4,
5.4.61,
5.9
and later are affected. Fixed in
7.0.10,
7.1
and their respective stable series.
References
2 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-53078?
CVE-2026-53078 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.7.18 onward and has been patched in 7.0.10 and 7.1. CVE-2026-53078 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-53078?
Yes — CVE-2026-53078 has been patched. Fixed versions include 7.0.10 and 7.1. If you are running Linux kernel 5.7.18 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-53078 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2026-53078 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.