Medium CVSS 5.5

Overview

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

bpf: Fix bpf_get_smp_processor_id() on !CONFIG_SMP

On x86-64 calling bpf_get_smp_processor_id() in a kernel with CONFIG_SMP
disabled can trigger the following bug, as pcpu_hot is unavailable:

[ 8.471774] BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: 00000000936a290c
[ 8.471849] #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode
[ 8.471881] #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page

Fix by inlining a return 0 in the !CONFIG_SMP case.

Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 5.5 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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