# CVE-2026-45932: bpf: Fix tcx/netkit detach permissions when prog fd isn't given

- Severity: CVSS 7.3 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.14, 6.19.4
- Published: 2026-05-27 · Updated: 2026-10-21

## Affected

- Linux: from e420bed025071a623d2720a92bc2245c84757ecb, fixed in 8e1623e7d61faf16cbadc80550da874303611ff5; from e420bed025071a623d2720a92bc2245c84757ecb, fixed in 0c249f523175963b0a746bba673ecebdf6cefd86; from e420bed025071a623d2720a92bc2245c84757ecb, fixed in 4e0772cded109c238411f2fac36ac39302758b81; from e420bed025071a623d2720a92bc2245c84757ecb, fixed in 3f04cc1e5374da4c5e791ae010a06cfea7bacbe6; from e420bed025071a623d2720a92bc2245c84757ecb, fixed in ae23bc81ddf7c17b663c4ed1b21e35527b0a7131
- Linux: 6.6
- Kernel (Linux): from 6.6.0, fixed in 6.6.160; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.114; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.14; from 6.19.0, fixed in 6.19.4

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix tcx/netkit detach permissions when prog fd isn't given This commit fixes a security issue where BPF_PROG_DETACH on tcx or netkit devices could be executed by any user when no program fd was provided, bypassing permission checks. The fix adds a capability check for CAP_NET_ADMIN or CAP_SYS_ADMIN in this case.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.14, 6.19.4) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e1623e7d61faf16cbadc80550da874303611ff5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c249f523175963b0a746bba673ecebdf6cefd86
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e0772cded109c238411f2fac36ac39302758b81
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f04cc1e5374da4c5e791ae010a06cfea7bacbe6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae23bc81ddf7c17b663c4ed1b21e35527b0a7131

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