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.
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_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel6.18-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perf6.18Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade python3-perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel6.18-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.77-99.140Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.18-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.20-20.229Upgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.168-202.320Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel6.12-devel | Apr 9, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | May 3, 2026 | May 3, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-laptop-23.10Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-azureUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2050-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1056-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1033-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-awsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04a | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | May 27, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 |
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