# CVE-2026-53671: PREVAIL: Context-write no-op in do\_mem\_store allows unsafe eBPF programs to pass verification

- Severity: CVSS 9.3 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.2.4
- Published: 2026-09-02 · Updated: 2026-09-05

## Affected

- vbpf prevail: fixed in 0.2.4

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on vbpf prevail, upgrade to a fixed version (0.2.4) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/vbpf/prevail/security/advisories/GHSA-65rv-h458-cq99
- https://github.com/vbpf/prevail/commit/de65234f67d2608b54d12571edb585ead224363c
- https://github.com/vbpf/prevail/releases/tag/v0.2.4

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