In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
perf/core: Exit early on perf_mmap() fail
When perf_mmap() fails to allocate a buffer, it still invokes the event_mapped() callback of the related event. On X86 this might increase the perf_rdpmc_allowed reference counter. But nothing undoes this as perf_mmap_close() is never called in this case, which causes another reference count leak.
Return early on failure to prevent that.
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 kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.191-132.213Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.242-239.961Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perf | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.46-66.121Upgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.148-173.267Upgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel | Sep 30, 2025 | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Sep 8, 2025 | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools | Dec 12, 2025 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftool | Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Oct 14, 2025 | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rt | Dec 5, 2025 | Sep 12, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-oemUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1091-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1061-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1089-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1089-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1093-gkeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.14Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1101-azureUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oem-6.14Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1094-oracleUpgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-awsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-36-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1020-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.14Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1049-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.14Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1049-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1091-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1020-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1101-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1018-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-fipsUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-36-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.14Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1096-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1102-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.14Upgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15 | Nov 25, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Sep 3, 2025 | Aug 19, 2025 |
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