CVE-2026-53671 (GCVE-0-2026-53671)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-02 17:54 – Updated: 2026-09-05 01:00
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
PREVAIL: Context-write no-op in do_mem_store allows unsafe eBPF programs to pass verification
Summary
PREVAIL is a Polynomial-Runtime EBPF Verifier using an Abstract Interpretation Layer. Prior to version 0.2.4, the abstract transformer in prevail treats writes through a T_CTX-typed base register as a silent no-op: do_mem_store in src/crab/ebpf_transformer.cpp only models T_STACK stores, and the checker's T_CTX bounds arm never tests AccessType::write. An attacker can craft an eBPF program that overwrites a context field (e.g., ctx->data), reload that field typed as T_PACKET, and dereference an attacker-controlled address — and prevail will report the program as safe. This issue has been patched in version 0.2.4.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-05 00:59 UTC
CWE
- CWE-682 - Incorrect Calculation
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/vbpf/prevail/security/advisori… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/vbpf/prevail/commit/de65234f67… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/vbpf/prevail/releases/tag/v0.2.4 | x_refsource_MISC |
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