In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
perf: Revert to requiring CAP_SYS_ADMIN for uprobes
Jann reports that uprobes can be used destructively when used in the middle of an instruction. The kernel only verifies there is a valid instruction at the requested offset, but due to variable instruction length cannot determine if this is an instruction as seen by the intended execution stream.
Additionally, Mark Rutland notes that on architectures that mix data in the text segment (like arm64), a similar things can be done if the data word is 'mistaken' for an instruction.
As such, require CAP_SYS_ADMIN for uprobes.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.189-131.206Upgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.240-238.959Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade perf | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.40-63.114Upgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.147-172.266 | Sep 16, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Jul 28, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftool | Oct 14, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Nov 12, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Nov 21, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Oct 16, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 31, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-rt-extra | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.14Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1018-raspiUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-36-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1034-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-raspiUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-36-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-awsUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1088-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1020-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-oemUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1034-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1096-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-6.14Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1020-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1090-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1096-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1089-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1085-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.14Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1045-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-gcpUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1056-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1045-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64k | Jul 31, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Aug 20, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 |
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