bpf: Mark NULL kptr stores precise
CVE-2026-98034 is fixed in 57 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98034, released October 2, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Mark NULL kptr stores precise check_map_kptr_access() permits a scalar store into an untrusted kptr field only when the register is known to contain zero. Unlike other verifier checks whose outcome depends on a scalar value, it does not mark that register precise. A state checkpoint reached with an imprecise zero can therefore prune a second path that reaches the store with an arbitrary nonzero scalar. The program can write attacker-controlled bits into the kptr field and load them back as a PTR_TO_BTF_ID. Call mark_chain_precision() before accepting a known-zero register. This forces state equivalence to compare its scalar range and makes the verifier visit and reject a path carrying a nonzero value.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| bpftool · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| bpftool6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.56-125.164.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3251 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.56-125.164.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3251 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.1.189-236.399 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.12.113-138.209 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.18.56-125.164 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3251 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.56-125.164.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3251 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.56-125.164.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3251 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.56-125.164.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3251 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.56-125.164.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3251 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.56-125.164.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3251 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.56-125.164.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3251 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.56-125.164.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3251 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.56-125.164.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3251 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.56-125.164.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3251 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.56-125.164.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3251 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.56-125.164.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3251 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.115-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98034 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 7.2.7-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98034 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| microvm-kernel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| microvm-kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.56-125.164.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3251 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| perf · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| perf6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.56-125.164.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3251 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.56-125.164.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3251 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.56-125.164.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3251 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.56-125.164.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3251 | Nov 7, 2026 |
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