CVE-2025-38502

bpf: Fix oob access in cgroup local storage

CVE-2025-38502 is fixed in 82 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38502, released August 16, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.1
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0019
8th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix oob access in cgroup local storage Lonial reported that an out-of-bounds access in cgroup local storage can be crafted via tail calls. Given two programs each utilizing a cgroup local storage with a different value size, and one program doing a tail call into the other. The verifier will validate each of the indivial programs just fine. However, in the runtime context the bpf_cg_run_ctx holds an bpf_prog_array_item which contains the BPF program as well as any cgroup local storage flavor the program uses. Helpers such as bpf_get_local_storage() pick this up from the runtime context: ctx = container_of(current->bpf_ctx, struct bpf_cg_run_ctx, run_ctx); storage = ctx->prog_item->cgroup_storage[stype]; if (stype == BPF_CGROUP_STORAGE_SHARED) ptr = &READ_ONCE(storage->buf)->data[0]; else ptr = this_cpu_ptr(storage->percpu_buf); For the second program which was called from the originally attached one, this means bpf_get_local_storage() will pick up the former program's map, not its own. With mismatching sizes, this can result in an unintended out-of-bounds access. To fix this issue, we need to extend bpf_map_owner with an array of storage_cookie[] to match on i) the exact maps from the original program if the second program was using bpf_get_local_storage(), or ii) allow the tail call combination if the second program was not using any of the cgroup local storage maps.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · amzn 2023 1:6.1.153-175.280.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1210 Sep 24, 2025
bpftool · ol 8 0:5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-25757 Nov 10, 2025
bpftool · ol 9 0:5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-25757 Nov 10, 2025
bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.153-175.280.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1210 Sep 24, 2025
bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.46-66.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1208 Sep 23, 2025
bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.46-66.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1208 Sep 23, 2025
kernel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.153-175.280.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1210 Sep 24, 2025
kernel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.153-175.280.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1210 Sep 24, 2025
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.153-175.280.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1210 Sep 24, 2025
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.153-175.280.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1210 Sep 24, 2025
kernel-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.153-175.280.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1210 Sep 24, 2025
kernel-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.1.153-175.280.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1210 Sep 24, 2025
kernel-libbpf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.153-175.280.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1210 Sep 24, 2025
kernel-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.153-175.280.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1210 Sep 24, 2025
kernel-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.153-175.280.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1210 Sep 24, 2025
kernel-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 1:6.1.153-175.280.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1210 Sep 24, 2025
kernel-livepatch-6.1.153-175.280 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1210 Sep 24, 2025
kernel-livepatch-6.12.46-66.121 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1208 Sep 23, 2025
kernel-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.1.153-175.280.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1210 Sep 24, 2025
kernel-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.1.153-175.280.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1210 Sep 24, 2025
kernel-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.1.153-175.280.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1210 Sep 24, 2025
kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.153-175.280.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1210 Sep 24, 2025
kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.153-175.280.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1210 Sep 24, 2025
kernel-uek · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek · ol 8 0:5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-25757 Nov 10, 2025
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kernel-uek · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-container · ol 8 0:5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-25757 Nov 10, 2025
kernel-uek-container · ol 9 0:5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-25757 Nov 10, 2025
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-25757 Nov 10, 2025
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kernel-uek-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-25757 Nov 10, 2025
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-25757 Nov 10, 2025
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
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kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-25757 Nov 10, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-25757 Nov 10, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-25757 Nov 10, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-25757 Nov 10, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-25757 Nov 10, 2025
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kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-25757 Nov 10, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-25757 Nov 10, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-25757 Nov 10, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-25757 Nov 10, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
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kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-25757 Nov 10, 2025
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-25757 Nov 10, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-25757 Nov 10, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-25757 Nov 10, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-25757 Nov 10, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
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kernel-uek64k · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k · ol 8 0:5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-25757 Nov 10, 2025
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-25757 Nov 10, 2025
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
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kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-25757 Nov 10, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
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kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
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kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
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kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-105.51.5.el9uek ELSA-2025-25754 Nov 9, 2025
kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.46-66.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1208 Sep 23, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.46-66.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1208 Sep 23, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.46-66.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1208 Sep 23, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.46-66.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1208 Sep 23, 2025
kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.46-66.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1208 Sep 23, 2025
kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.12.46-66.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1208 Sep 23, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf · amzn 2023 1:6.12.46-66.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1208 Sep 23, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.46-66.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1208 Sep 23, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.46-66.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1208 Sep 23, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 1:6.12.46-66.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1208 Sep 23, 2025
kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.12.46-66.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1208 Sep 23, 2025
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.12.46-66.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1208 Sep 23, 2025
kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.12.46-66.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1208 Sep 23, 2025
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.46-66.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1208 Sep 23, 2025
kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.46-66.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1208 Sep 23, 2025
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.153-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38502 Aug 16, 2025
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.48-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38502 Aug 16, 2025
linux · Debian 14 6.16.3-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38502 Aug 16, 2025
perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.153-175.280.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1210 Sep 24, 2025
perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.153-175.280.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1210 Sep 24, 2025
perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.46-66.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1208 Sep 23, 2025
perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.46-66.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1208 Sep 23, 2025
python3-perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.153-175.280.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1210 Sep 24, 2025
python3-perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.153-175.280.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1210 Sep 24, 2025
python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.46-66.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1208 Sep 23, 2025
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.46-66.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1208 Sep 23, 2025

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