The vulnerability of the purge_effective_progs() function in the kernel/bpf/cgroup.c module, which is part of the BPF interpreter support for the Linux operating system, allows a malicious actor to gain access to protected information or cause service failures.

The vulnerability of the purgeeffectiveprogs function in the kernel/bpf/cgroup.c module, which is part of the BPF interpreter support for the Linux operating system, relates to the execution of a loop without sufficient restrictions on its execution count. Exploiting this vulnerability could allo...

kernel: bpf, cgroup: Fix kernel BUG in purge_effective_progs

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf, cgroup: Fix kernel BUG in purgeeffectiveprogs Syzkaller reported a triggered kernel BUG as follows: ------------ cut here ------------ kernel BUG at kernel/bpf/cgroup.c:925! invalid opcode: 0000 1 PREEMPT SMP NOPTI CPU: 1 PI...

PT-2022-33676 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux Kernel versions 5.15.61 through 5.15.65 Description: A potential security issue exists in the Linux Kernel, related to the bpf and cgroup subsystems. The issue is described as a kernel BUG in purge effective progs. The actual impact and...