CVE-2023-54181

Linux Kernel 5.8-6.1.52, 6.2-6.4.15, 6.5-6.5.2 - BPF Verifier Pointer Comparison Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix issue in verifying allow_ptr_leaks After we converted the capabilities of our networking-bpf program from cap_sys_admin to cap_net_admin+cap_bpf, our networking-bpf program failed to start. Because it failed the bpf verifier, and the error log is "R3 pointer comparison prohibited". A simple reproducer as follows, SEC("cls-ingress") int ingress(struct __sk_buff *skb) { struct iphdr *iph = (void *)(long)skb->data + sizeof(struct ethhdr); if ((long)(iph + 1) > (long)skb->data_end) return TC_ACT_STOLEN; return TC_ACT_OK; } Per discussion with Yonghong and Alexei [1], comparison of two packet pointers is not a pointer leak. This patch fixes it. Our local kernel is 6.1.y and we expect this fix to be backported to 6.1.y, so stable is CCed. [1]. https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/CAADnVQ+Nmspr7Si+pxWn8zkE7hX-7s93ugwC+94aXSy4uQ9vBg@mail.gmail.com/

Scores

EPSS 0.0017
EPSS Percentile 7.2%

Details

Status published
Products (13)
linux/Kernel 5.8.0 - 6.1.53linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.4.16linux
linux/Kernel 6.5.0 - 6.5.3linux
Linux/Linux < 5.8
Linux/Linux 2c78ee898d8f10ae6fb2fa23a3fbaec96b1b7366 - 5927f0172d2809d8fc09c1ba667280b0387e9f73
Linux/Linux 2c78ee898d8f10ae6fb2fa23a3fbaec96b1b7366 - acfdc8b77016c8e648aadc283177546c88083dd3
Linux/Linux 2c78ee898d8f10ae6fb2fa23a3fbaec96b1b7366 - c96c67991aac6401b4c6996093bccb704bb2ea4b
Linux/Linux 2c78ee898d8f10ae6fb2fa23a3fbaec96b1b7366 - d75e30dddf73449bc2d10bb8e2f1a2c446bc67a2
Linux/Linux 5.8
Linux/Linux 6.1.53 - 6.1.*
... and 3 more
Published Dec 30, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026