CVE-2025-39990 — bpf: Check the helper function is valid in get_helper_proto
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] whe…
Published: 2025-10-15 · CVSS: 7.8 · CVSS 3.1
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
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7