published December 16, 2025
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
LoongArch: BPF: Disable trampoline for kernel module function trace
The current LoongArch BPF trampoline implementation is incompatible
with tracing functions in kernel modules. This causes several severe
and user-visible problems:
* The `bpf_selftests/module_attach` test fails consistently.
* Kernel lockup when a BPF program is attached to a module function [1].
* Critical kernel modules like WireGuard experience traffic disruption
when their functions are traced with fentry [2].
Given the severity and the potential for other unknown side-effects, it
is safest to disable the feature entirely for now. This patch prevents
the BPF subsystem from allowing trampoline attachments to kernel module
functions on LoongArch.
This is a temporary mitigation until the core issues in the trampoline
code for kernel module handling can be identified and fixed.
[root@fedora bpf]# ./test_progs -a module_attach -v
bpf_testmod.ko is already unloaded.
Loading bpf_testmod.ko...
Successfully loaded bpf_testmod.ko.
test_module_attach:PASS:skel_open 0 nsec
test_module_attach:PASS:set_attach_target 0 nsec
test_module_attach:PASS:set_attach_target_explicit 0 nsec
test_module_attach:PASS:skel_load 0 nsec
libbpf: prog 'handle_fentry': failed to attach: -ENOTSUPP
libbpf: prog 'handle_fentry': failed to auto-attach: -ENOTSUPP
test_module_attach:FAIL:skel_attach skeleton attach failed: -524
Summary: 0/0 PASSED, 0 SKIPPED, 1 FAILED
Successfully unloaded bpf_testmod.ko.
[1]: https://lore.kernel.org/loongarch/CAK3+h2wDmpC-hP4u4pJY8T-yfKyk4yRzpu2LMO+C13FMT58oqQ@mail.gmail.com/
[2]: https://lore.kernel.org/loongarch/CAK3+h2wYcpc+OwdLDUBvg2rF9rvvyc5amfHT-KcFaK93uoELPg@mail.gmail.com/