CVE-2026-43306
bpf: crypto: Use the correct destructor kfunc type
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: crypto: Use the correct destructor kfunc type With CONFIG_CFI enabled, the kernel strictly enforces that indirect function calls use a function pointer type that matches the target function. I ran into the following type mismatch when running BPF self-tests: CFI failure at bpf_obj_free_fields+0x190/0x238 (target: bpf_crypto_ctx_release+0x0/0x94; expected type: 0xa488ebfc) Internal error: Oops - CFI: 00000000f2008228 [#1] SMP ... As bpf_crypto_ctx_release() is also used in BPF programs and using a void pointer as the argument would make the verifier unhappy, add a simple stub function with the correct type and register it as the destructor kfunc instead.
INFO
Published Date :
May 8, 2026, 2:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 8, 2026, 2:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Update the Linux kernel.
- Apply the BPF crypto destructor kfunc type fix.
- Enable and test with CONFIG_CFI.
- Verify BPF self-tests pass.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 08, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: crypto: Use the correct destructor kfunc type With CONFIG_CFI enabled, the kernel strictly enforces that indirect function calls use a function pointer type that matches the target function. I ran into the following type mismatch when running BPF self-tests: CFI failure at bpf_obj_free_fields+0x190/0x238 (target: bpf_crypto_ctx_release+0x0/0x94; expected type: 0xa488ebfc) Internal error: Oops - CFI: 00000000f2008228 [#1] SMP ... As bpf_crypto_ctx_release() is also used in BPF programs and using a void pointer as the argument would make the verifier unhappy, add a simple stub function with the correct type and register it as the destructor kfunc instead. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3979a550fe06b370d73647f59cf462fa525c9ec4 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e3e57dbf46dad3498f8c4219ce2dba756875962 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50d6fd69388cc7b05dce72f09080674dcede4ac9 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b40a5d724f29fc2eed23ff353808a9aae616b48a