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.

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Wed, 27 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title bpf: fix end-of-list detection in cgroup_storage_get_next_key()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-27T09:24:36.561Z

Reserved: 2026-05-13T15:03:33.077Z

Link: CVE-2026-45838

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-27T11:16:23.130

Modified: 2026-05-27T11:16:23.130

Link: CVE-2026-45838

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