# CVE-2026-92486: bpf: Fix CFI mismatch in task work callback

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.18.52, 7.2.6
- Published: 2026-09-17 · Updated: 2026-10-19

## Affected

- Linux: from 38aa7003e369802f81a078f6673d10d97013f04f, fixed in 85a33c910edc3651f68b17ae3c597c012545958f; from 38aa7003e369802f81a078f6673d10d97013f04f, fixed in a2cbab47f44e9ea8c5a161ecba1b6bb8535771eb; from 38aa7003e369802f81a078f6673d10d97013f04f, fixed in 2805abd089576799b15092949420e3f8ba97fabd
- Linux: 6.18
- Kernel (Linux): from 6.18.0, fixed in 6.18.52; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.2.6

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix CFI mismatch in task work callback BPF subprograms use the bpf_callback_t ABI, but task work invokes the callback through a three-argument function pointer. This trips kCFI. Store and invoke the callback as bpf_callback_t.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.18.52, 7.2.6) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85a33c910edc3651f68b17ae3c597c012545958f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2cbab47f44e9ea8c5a161ecba1b6bb8535771eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2805abd089576799b15092949420e3f8ba97fabd

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