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CVE-2026-92516: bpf: Fix offset warn check for bpf_res_spin_lock

• Severity: unknown
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-09-17 · updated 2026-10-19

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix offset warn check for bpf_res_spin_lock Sashiko pointed out correctly that the case statement for BPF_RES_SPIN_LOCK incorrectly checks offset for BPF_SPIN_LOCK. Fix it by checking res_spin_lock_off instead.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 6.15 — fixed in 7.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 7.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04e19012efaec2bfd8c3b37fd8a6c3f1fe731ffc
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92356df4aa2b044b62bc7e45e0d99231af147f29
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfdce1f20a7e5e826165c556fd3367c65387e966

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