← Database

CVE-2026-45951

HIGH CVSS: 7.8 Published: 2026-05-27 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix a potential use-after-free of BTF object Refcounting in the check_pseudo_btf_id() function is incorrect: the __check_pseudo_btf_id() function might get called with a zero refcounted btf. Fix this, and patch related code accordingly. v3: rephrase a comment (AI) v2: fix a refcount leak introduced in v1 (AI)

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

CWE-416

References