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 kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.240-238.959Upgrade kernelUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.189-131.206 | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.147-172.266Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.40-63.114Upgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel-headers | Sep 16, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Jul 28, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perf | Oct 14, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel | Nov 12, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade python3-perf | 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-rt-optionalUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1096-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-awsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1045-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1056-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.14Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1089-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oem-6.14Upgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.14Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1085-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1045-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1090-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1020-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-ibmUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1096-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1034-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-36-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1020-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1088-kvmUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.14Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-36-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.14Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1034-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.14Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.14Upgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1018-raspi | 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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