CVE-2026-45838General(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch linux linux_kernel systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: fix end-of-list detection in cgroup_storage_get_next_key() list_next_entry() never returns NULL -- when the current element is the last entry it wraps to the list head via container_of(). The subsequent NULL check is therefore dead code and get_next_key() never returns -ENOENT for the last element, instead reading storage->key from a bogus pointer that aliases internal map fields and copying the result to userspace. Replace it with list_entry_is_head() so the function correctly returns -ENOENT when there are no more entries.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-476

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • linux_kernel

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-05-27); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
linux_kernel

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-05-27: 1Mentions · 2026-05-28: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-05-28: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-28: 105-2705-28
Signal classification2 categories
General
150.0%
Disclosure
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-05-271
General1
2026-05-281
Disclosure1
Full discourse2 posts
  • WindowsForum@windowsforum
    Disclosure

    🚨 Linux kernel BPF cgroup bug leaking junk to userspace? Classic “one bad end-of-list” that turns privilege boundaries into suggestion boxes. Patch time: small, still nasty. #Linux #Security #CVE https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-45838-linux-kernel-bpf-cgroup-bug-exposes-data-to-userspace.420407/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #LinuxKernel #Cgroups #EbpfSecurity #Cve202645838 https://t.co/QIQf1qKM1N

    Post summary

    The tweet announces a newly disclosed Linux kernel BPF cgroup vulnerability that leaks data to userspace, indicates a patch is coming, but does not provide PoC, exploit, or evidence of active attacks.

    0000031
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  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    General

    CVE-2026-45838 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-45838

    Post summary

    The post references CVE‑2026‑45838 as a Linux kernel bug involving bpf that has been resolved, but offers no further technical or operational detail.

    0000053
    4.0K followersView on X
CPE platform detail1 entries

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