CVE-2026-98925 - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf, sockmap: Fix self-redirect copied_seq double-c
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf, sockmap: Fix self-redirect copied_seq double-counting
When a BPF stream_verdict program redirects an skb back to the same
socket (self-redirect with BPF_F_INGRESS), sk_psock_verdict_apply()
calls tcp_eat_skb() which advances tcp_sk->copied_seq. However, the
skb is then delivered to the socket's psock ingress queue and later
read by tcp_bpf_recvmsg_parser(), which also advances copied_seq via
the copied_from_self accounting path. This double-counting causes
copied_seq to advance by 2x the actual data length, triggering:
TCP recvmsg seq # bug 2: copied BF2E806, seq BF2E7FD, \
rcvnxt BF2E806, fl 0
WARNING: net/ipv4/tcp.c:2745 at tcp_recvmsg_locked+0x72b/0x2640
Call Trace:
tcp_recvmsg+0x10a/0x500
sock_recvmsg+0x168/0x1d0
__sys_recvfrom+0x19a/0x2a0
__x64_sys_recvfrom+0xe4/0x1f0
do_syscall_64+0xf7/0x530
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
cleanup rbuf bug: copied BF2E806 seq BF2E806 rcvnxt BF2E806
WARNING: net/ipv4/tcp.c:1609 at tcp_cleanup_rbuf+0xf2/0x1c0
Call Trace:
tcp_recvmsg_locked+0x8d1/0x2640
tcp_recvmsg+0x10a/0x500
sock_recvmsg+0x168/0x1d0
__sys_recvfrom+0x19a/0x2a0
__x64_sys_recvfrom+0xe4/0x1f0
do_syscall_64+0xf7/0x530
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
Fix this by converting self-redirect verdict to __SK_PASS at the
beginning of sk_psock_verdict_apply(). This bypasses the
__SK_REDIRECT case entirely (which calls sk_psock_eat_skb), letting
the __SK_PASS path queue the skb to the psock ingress queue. The
data is then read via tcp_bpf_recvmsg_parser(), which advances
copied_seq exactly once through copied_from_self. Cross-socket
redirects continue through __SK_REDIRECT with sk_psock_eat_skb()
unchanged.
INFORMATIONAL
Severity & confidence
Source severityinformational
Platform severityinformational
Confidencehigh
Exploitationunknown
CVSS-
Affected
Vendorslinux
Reporting sources (1)
NIST NVD - National Vulnerability Database
Timeline & provenance
Published2026-10-23T13:17:13
Last updated2026-10-26T06:14:42
Ingested2026-10-25T12:05:17
FreshnessNEAR-REAL-TIME
Threat typevulnerability
Recommended action
No recommended action published with this item - review the original source.
Next steps
- Identify affected systems in your environment.
- Apply the vendor patch or mitigation guidance.
- Review logs for indicators described in the advisory.
- Follow the affected vendor/product to track updates.
Confidence explanation
Reported by a government or cert-grade source (CISA, NCSC, NVD, ENISA, MSRC).
Source type: standards ยท Original: NIST NVD - National Vulnerability Database