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Vulnerability · Published May 27, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-45838bpf: fix end-of-list detection in cgroup_storage_get_next_key()

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 97.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: fix end-of-list detection in cgroup_storage_get_next_key() list_next_entry() never returns NULL -- when the current element is the last entry it wraps to the list head via container_of(). The subsequent NULL check is therefore dead code and get_next_key() never returns -ENOENT for the last element, instead reading storage->key from a bogus pointer that aliases internal map fields and copying the result to userspace. Replace it with list_entry_is_head() so the function correctly returns -ENOENT when there are no more entries.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.176-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-45838
Debian:13linux6.12.94-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-45838
Debian:14linux7.0.10-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-186.196UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-136.136UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:25.10linuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux7.0.0-28.28USN-8566-1
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux7.0.0-28.28UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1112.119UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1061.64UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:25.10linux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-aws7.0.0-1009.9USN-8618-1
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-aws7.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1117.126UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1063.71UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure7.0.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-7.07.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1USN-8728-2
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-7.07.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1117.126UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde6.8.0-1062.69UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde7.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.86.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-7.07.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1112.122UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1064.72UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:25.10linux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gcp7.0.0-1008.8USN-8566-1
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gcp7.0.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.86.8.0-1064.72~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-7.07.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1USN-8728-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-7.07.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1108.114UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1059.67UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gke7.0.0-1003.4UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gke7.0.0-1003.4USN-8566-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1095.103UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1046.50UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.86.8.0-136.136~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-7.07.0.0-28.28~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1106.110UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1061.62UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-ibm7.0.0-1010.10USN-8593-1
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-ibm7.0.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.86.8.0-1061.62~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1107.113UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1104.109UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-184.194UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-136.136.2UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.86.8.0-136.136.2~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1107.108UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1059.62UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia7.0.0-1016.16USN-8663-1
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia7.0.0-1016.16UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1059.62~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-7.07.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-7.07.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1USN-8663-1
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-bos7.0.0-2016.16UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-bos7.0.0-2016.16USN-8664-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatency6.8.0-1059.62.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1064.66UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra6.8.0-1030.31UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1053.53UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oem-7.07.0.0-1009.9USN-8568-1
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oem-7.07.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1109.115UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1058.61UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:25.10linux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oracle7.0.0-1008.8USN-8593-1
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oracle7.0.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-7.07.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-7.07.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1USN-8728-3
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1106.109UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1061.65UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:25.10linux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-raspi7.0.0-1015.15UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-raspi7.0.0-1015.15USN-8618-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:25.10linux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-realtime7.0.0-28.28.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-realtime7.0.0-28.28.1USN-8566-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:25.10linux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-riscv7.0.0-28.28.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.86.8.0-136.136~22.04.3UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-7.07.0.0-28.28.1~24.04.3UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-vmware6.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinx6.8.0-1033.34UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1075.79UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45838

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux de9cbbaadba5adf88a19e46df61f7054000838f6 – before 0f3d9dd5e1fd52b39e25328307c6a694e994ffe3de9cbbaadba5adf88a19e46df61f7054000838f6 – before 26d3339e465e54107bd85884341d1609c5300d6ade9cbbaadba5adf88a19e46df61f7054000838f6 – before 2c88b2d96e1d4d0c7c4589a4593d4cdee6d332d6de9cbbaadba5adf88a19e46df61f7054000838f6 – before b4b5a20bed82130da2f2818f04d52378952fbd0bde9cbbaadba5adf88a19e46df61f7054000838f6 – before 85a2f30e40f7468db732f55659bc6318874f49afde9cbbaadba5adf88a19e46df61f7054000838f6 – before 32ce55d424395904986f5066f8755f6cb9993377de9cbbaadba5adf88a19e46df61f7054000838f6 – before fc39753b7f92e09177777e9c648afe5aa3abb81fde9cbbaadba5adf88a19e46df61f7054000838f6 – before 5828b9e5b272ecff7cf5d345128d3de7324117f7
Linux Linux 4.19

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