Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Skip scalar adjustment for BPF_NEG if dst is a pointer In check_alu_op(), the verifier currently calls check_reg_arg() and adjust_scalar_min_max_vals() unconditionally for BPF_NEG operations. However, if the destination register holds a pointer, these scalar adjustments are unnecessary and potentially incorrect. This patch adds a check to skip the adjustment logic when the destination register contains a pointer.
References (2)
Core 2
Scores
EPSS
0.0020
EPSS Percentile
10.3%
Details
Status
published
Products (7)
linux/Kernel
6.17.0 - 6.17.3linux
Linux/Linux
< 6.17
Linux/Linux
6.17
Linux/Linux
6.17.3 - 6.17.*
Linux/Linux
6.18
Linux/Linux
aced132599b3c8884c050218d4c48eef203678f6 - 34904582b502a86fdb4d7984b12cacd2faabbe0d
Linux/Linux
aced132599b3c8884c050218d4c48eef203678f6 - b9ef4963227246b9222e1559ddeec8e7af63e6c6
Published
Oct 28, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026