## https://sploitus.com/exploit?id=C5A07A85-B581-5EB3-BA3C-29CA42EA2553
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## CVE-2026-22009 – Linux eBPF Map Locking Race → Use‑After‑Free
### Program Code (C simulation)
```c
// ebpf_map_uaf.c - Simulated concurrent map update/free
#include
#include
#include
#include
void *map_data = NULL;
int map_freed = 0;
void *update_map(void *arg) {
// Simulate eBPF program updating map
if (!map_freed) {
*(char *)map_data = 'A';
}
return NULL;
}
void *free_map(void *arg) {
// Simulate user freeing map
sleep(1); // race window
free(map_data);
map_freed = 1;
return NULL;
}
int main() {
map_data = malloc(64);
pthread_t t1, t2;
pthread_create(&t1, NULL, update_map, NULL);
pthread_create(&t2, NULL, free_map, NULL);
pthread_join(t1, NULL);
pthread_join(t2, NULL);
return 0;
}
```
# CVE-2026-22009 – Linux eBPF Map Locking Race → Use‑After‑Free

## Overview
A race condition in the eBPF subsystem when a user‑space program frees a map while an eBPF program is concurrently updating it. The missing synchronisation leads to a use‑after‑free that can corrupt kernel memory or leak information.
## Vulnerability Details
- **Type:** Race Condition / Use‑After‑Free
- **Impact:** Local privilege escalation, system crash.
- **Root Cause:** The map free operation does not wait for RCU grace period in certain code paths, allowing an eBPF program to access stale pointers.
## Exploit Demonstration
Compile and run the simulation:
```bash
gcc -o ebpf_map_uaf ebpf_map_uaf.c -lpthread
./ebpf_map_uaf
```
The program exhibits a use‑after‑free (crash or corruption).