# CVE-2026-53031: bpf: Validate node\_id in arena\_alloc\_pages()

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.12.91, 6.18.33, 7.0.10
- Published: 2026-06-24 · Updated: 2026-10-19

## Affected

- Linux: from 317460317a02a1af512697e6e964298dedd8a163, fixed in 31d3b4b28e55835646d6829d60023f730dd34e85; from 317460317a02a1af512697e6e964298dedd8a163, fixed in e15900888c09480a4c632bc598f1c5bd39bed6d6; from 317460317a02a1af512697e6e964298dedd8a163, fixed in fb66e20130f95a93ffea1677252526a9e39170b2; from 317460317a02a1af512697e6e964298dedd8a163, fixed in 2845989f2ebaf7848e4eccf9a779daf3156ea0a5
- Linux: 6.9
- Kernel (Linux): from 6.9.0, fixed in 6.12.91; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.33; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.0.10

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Validate node_id in arena_alloc_pages() arena_alloc_pages() accepts a plain int node_id and forwards it through the entire allocation chain without any bounds checking. Validate node_id before passing it down the allocation chain in arena_alloc_pages().

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.12.91, 6.18.33, 7.0.10) 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/31d3b4b28e55835646d6829d60023f730dd34e85
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e15900888c09480a4c632bc598f1c5bd39bed6d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb66e20130f95a93ffea1677252526a9e39170b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2845989f2ebaf7848e4eccf9a779daf3156ea0a5

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