AZL-104294

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Import Source
https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-104294.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/AZL-104294
Upstream
Published
2026-09-25T11:17:37Z
Modified
2026-09-28T05:39:54Z
Summary
CVE-2026-98084 affecting package kernel 6.6.157.1-1
Details

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

bpf: backtracking shouldn't clear outer frame R1-R5 for callbacks

When processing calls to bpf_loop() verifier marks R1 (and R4) as precise. R1 tracks loop iterations number and because of the 'callback_depth < R1' mechanics in check_helper_call() must be marked precise. However, precision propagation for R1 was broken, when bpf_loop() call was verified on a second iteration.

Consider the following verification trace:

  • main: bpf_loop(nr_loops, callback ...)
  • callback: BPF_EXIT
  • main: bpf_loop(nr_loops, callback ...)
  • ...

While the first visit of the call to bpf_loop() propagated R1 precision as expected, the second call to mark_chain_precision() in the check_helper_call() set R1, but it was immediately reset when backtrack_insn() processed preceding BPF_EXIT in the loop deleted in this patch.

Because of that, the second visit of the call to bpf_loop() injected checkpoint with R1 not marked as precise. Which could trick the verifier into accepting unsafe programs. See the next patch for an example of such program.

Commit is structured in a way to minimize conflicts when 'bpf' would be eventually merged with 'bpf-next'.

References

Affected packages

Azure Linux:3 / kernel

Package

Name
kernel
Purl
pkg:rpm/azure-linux/kernel

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Last Affected
6.6.157.1-1

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-104294.json"