Description
A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's eBPF verifier when handling internal data structures. Internal memory locations could be returned to userspace. A local attacker with the permissions to insert eBPF code to the kernel can use this to leak internal kernel memory details defeating some of the exploit mitigations in place for the kernel. This flaws affects kernel versions < v5.16-rc6
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | kernel | kernel v5.16-rc6 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 5.15.5-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 5.15.5-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 5.15.5-2 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.13 | 5.13.0-1019.21~20.04.1 | USN-5337-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.13 | 5.13.0-1021.24~20.04.1 | USN-5368-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.13 | 5.13.0-1021.25~20.04.1 | USN-5337-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.13 | 5.13.0-37.42~20.04.1 | USN-5337-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oem-5.14 | 5.14.0-1022.24 | USN-5278-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.13 | 5.13.0-1025.30~20.04.1 | USN-5368-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv +10 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +12 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150400.24.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2520-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150400.14.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2615-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.11.1.150400.24.3.6 | SUSE-SU-2022:2520-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2520-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_1 | 1-150400.9.5.3 | SUSE-SU-2022:2520-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | dtb-aarch64 +10 | 5.14.21-150400.24.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2520-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150400.14.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2615-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.11.1.150400.24.3.6 | SUSE-SU-2022:2520-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | kernel | 5.15.26.1-1 | — |
Advisories 5
- USN-5278-1 linux-oem-5.14 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 14, 2026
- USN-5368-1 linux-azure-5.13, linux-oracle-5.13 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 14, 2026
- USN-5337-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.13, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.13, linux-hwe-5.13, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 14, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:2520-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:2615-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026