CVE-2026-23271

HIGH

perf: Fix __perf_event_overflow() vs perf_remove_from_context() race

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf: Fix __perf_event_overflow() vs perf_remove_from_context() race Make sure that __perf_event_overflow() runs with IRQs disabled for all possible callchains. Specifically the software events can end up running it with only preemption disabled. This opens up a race vs perf_event_exit_event() and friends that will go and free various things the overflow path expects to be present, like the BPF program.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0001
EPSS Percentile 3.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (20)
linux/Kernel 2.6.31 - 6.1.167linux
linux/Kernel 6.13.0 - 6.18.17linux
linux/Kernel 6.19.0 - 6.19.7linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.130linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.12.77linux
Linux/Linux < 2.6.31
Linux/Linux 2.6.31
Linux/Linux 592903cdcbf606a838056bae6d03fc557806c914 - 3f89b61dd504c5b6711de9759e053b082f9abf12
Linux/Linux 592903cdcbf606a838056bae6d03fc557806c914 - 4df1a45819e50993cb351682a6ae8e7ed2d233a0
Linux/Linux 592903cdcbf606a838056bae6d03fc557806c914 - 4f8d5812337871227bb2c98669a87c306a2f86ef
... and 10 more
Published Mar 20, 2026
Tracked Since Mar 20, 2026