CVE-2026-98059

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Mark sched_process_wait argument as nullable do_wait() passes wo->wo_pid to the sched_process_wait tracepoint. kernel_wait4() leaves wo_pid NULL for wait4(-1), and kernel_waitid_prepare() does likewise for waitid(P_ALL). btf_ctx_access() currently types argument 0 as PTR_TO_BTF_ID | PTR_TRUSTED. Without PTR_MAYBE_NULL, the verifier accepts an unchecked dereference. Trusted pointer loads have no fault protection, so a wait for any child can then cause a NULL pointer dereference in JITed BPF code. Add sched_process_wait to raw_tp_null_args[] with argument 0 marked nullable. The verifier rejects an unchecked dereference while preserving access after the program checks the pointer for NULL.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

29 Oct 2026, 17:56

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-476
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c03a1b8ded858685a73c1ba4080adef99db4544 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c03a1b8ded858685a73c1ba4080adef99db4544 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a453d6e3b8e8e1a321c8744d6189d763af9287d0 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a453d6e3b8e8e1a321c8744d6189d763af9287d0 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9205e936dde9a94e93376c8de6195b740bcd5d2 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9205e936dde9a94e93376c8de6195b740bcd5d2 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bee862c79cb7e0e5c33b2df2e3a31d164705120d - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bee862c79cb7e0e5c33b2df2e3a31d164705120d - Patch
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

25 Sep 2026, 11:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-09-25 11:17

Updated : 2026-10-29 17:56


NVD link : CVE-2026-98059

Mitre link : CVE-2026-98059

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-98059


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference