Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

bpf: Check the remaining info_cnt before repeating btf fields

When trying to repeat the btf fields for array of nested struct, it
doesn't check the remaining info_cnt. The following splat will be
reported when the value of ret * nelems is greater than BTF_FIELDS_MAX:

------------[ cut here ]------------
UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in ../kernel/bpf/btf.c:3951:49
index 11 is out of range for type 'btf_field_info [11]'
CPU: 6 UID: 0 PID: 411 Comm: test_progs ...... 6.11.0-rc4+ #1
Tainted: [O]=OOT_MODULE
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS ...
Call Trace:
<TASK>
dump_stack_lvl+0x57/0x70
dump_stack+0x10/0x20
ubsan_epilogue+0x9/0x40
__ubsan_handle_out_of_bounds+0x6f/0x80
? kallsyms_lookup_name+0x48/0xb0
btf_parse_fields+0x992/0xce0
map_create+0x591/0x770
__sys_bpf+0x229/0x2410
__x64_sys_bpf+0x1f/0x30
x64_sys_call+0x199/0x9f0
do_syscall_64+0x3b/0xc0
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x4b/0x53
RIP: 0033:0x7fea56f2cc5d
......
</TASK>
---[ end trace ]---

Fix it by checking the remaining info_cnt in btf_repeat_fields() before
repeating the btf fields.
Published: 2024-11-07
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7276-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7277-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7310-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00028}

epss

{'score': 0.00029}


Sat, 16 Nov 2024 02:00:00 +0000


Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-129
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Thu, 07 Nov 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Check the remaining info_cnt before repeating btf fields When trying to repeat the btf fields for array of nested struct, it doesn't check the remaining info_cnt. The following splat will be reported when the value of ret * nelems is greater than BTF_FIELDS_MAX: ------------[ cut here ]------------ UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in ../kernel/bpf/btf.c:3951:49 index 11 is out of range for type 'btf_field_info [11]' CPU: 6 UID: 0 PID: 411 Comm: test_progs ...... 6.11.0-rc4+ #1 Tainted: [O]=OOT_MODULE Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS ... Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x57/0x70 dump_stack+0x10/0x20 ubsan_epilogue+0x9/0x40 __ubsan_handle_out_of_bounds+0x6f/0x80 ? kallsyms_lookup_name+0x48/0xb0 btf_parse_fields+0x992/0xce0 map_create+0x591/0x770 __sys_bpf+0x229/0x2410 __x64_sys_bpf+0x1f/0x30 x64_sys_call+0x199/0x9f0 do_syscall_64+0x3b/0xc0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x4b/0x53 RIP: 0033:0x7fea56f2cc5d ...... </TASK> ---[ end trace ]--- Fix it by checking the remaining info_cnt in btf_repeat_fields() before repeating the btf fields.
Title bpf: Check the remaining info_cnt before repeating btf fields
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T20:46:37.466Z

Reserved: 2024-10-21T19:36:19.961Z

Link: CVE-2024-50161

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Updated: 2025-10-01T15:18:29.932Z

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Status : Modified

Published: 2024-11-07T10:15:07.480

Modified: 2025-10-01T21:15:55.347

Link: CVE-2024-50161

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2024-11-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-50161 - Bugzilla

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