In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
tracing: Add down_write(trace_event_sem) when adding trace event
When a module is loaded, it adds trace events defined by the module. It may also need to modify the modules trace printk formats to replace enum names with their values.
If two modules are loaded at the same time, the adding of the event to the ftrace_events list can corrupt the walking of the list in the code that is modifying the printk format strings and crash the kernel.
The addition of the event should take the trace_event_sem for write while it adds the new event.
Also add a lockdep_assert_held() on that semaphore in __trace_add_event_dirs() as it iterates the list.
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-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.242-239.961Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.191-132.213Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python-perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade bpftool-debuginfo | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.147-172.266Upgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade perfUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.40-63.114Upgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo | Oct 16, 2025 | Aug 16, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Aug 18, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftool | Dec 12, 2025 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools | Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perf | Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Oct 14, 2025 | Aug 16, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Aug 16, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rt | Dec 5, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1093-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1020-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1101-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.14Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.14Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1018-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.14Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-36-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.14Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1049-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.14Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1089-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1102-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-oemUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1091-raspiUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-36-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1049-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1089-kvmUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1101-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1096-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1091-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1061-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.14Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1020-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.14Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1094-oracleUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8 | Nov 25, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Sep 19, 2025 | Aug 16, 2025 |
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