perf: Fix __perf_event_overflow() vs perf_remove_from_context() race
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 31/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.10% (FIRST EPSS).
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: Linux Linux 3f89b61dd504c5b6711de9759e053b082f9abf12, 4df1a45819e50993cb351682a6ae8e7ed2d233a0, 4f8d5812337871227bb2c98669a87c306a2f86ef; azl3 kernel 6.6.126.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.130.1-1.
Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 3f89b61dd504c5b6711de9759e053b082f9abf12, 4df1a45819e50993cb351682a6ae8e7ed2d233a0, 4f8d5812337871227bb2c98669a87c306a2f86ef; azl3 kernel 6.6.126.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.130.1-1 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
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.
- Published
- Mar 20, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 19, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.1% · 0th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-362
Report tools
Action score
31
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.1%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- —
- CNA · Linux
- 7.8
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux kernel | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- linux linux kernel2.6.31 and later · before 6.1.167
- linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.6.130
- linux linux kernel6.7 and later · before 6.12.77
- linux linux kernel6.13 and later · before 6.18.17
- linux linux kernel6.19 and later · before 6.19.7
- linux linux kernel7.0
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Linux Linux
- 2.6.31affected
- 592903cdcbf606a838056bae6d03fc557806c914 and later · before 4df1a45819e50993cb351682a6ae8e7ed2d233a0affected · git
- 592903cdcbf606a838056bae6d03fc557806c914 and later · before 4f8d5812337871227bb2c98669a87c306a2f86efaffected · git
- 592903cdcbf606a838056bae6d03fc557806c914 and later · before 5c48fdc4b4623533d86e279f51531a7ba212eb87affected · git
- 592903cdcbf606a838056bae6d03fc557806c914 and later · before 3f89b61dd504c5b6711de9759e053b082f9abf12affected · git
- 592903cdcbf606a838056bae6d03fc557806c914 and later · before bb190628fe5f2a73ba762a9972ba16c5e895f73eaffected · git
- 592903cdcbf606a838056bae6d03fc557806c914 and later · before c9bc1753b3cc41d0e01fbca7f035258b5f4db0aeaffected · git
- before 2.6.31not affected · semver
- 6.1.167 and later · up to and including 6.1.*not affected · semver
- 6.6.130 and later · up to and including 6.6.*not affected · semver
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | before 6.1.170-1 | 6.1.170-1 |
| Debian:13 | linux | before 6.12.85-1 | 6.12.85-1 |
| Debian:14 | linux | before 6.19.8-1 | 6.19.8-1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | kernel-default | before 4.12.14-122.317.1 | 4.12.14-122.317.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_84 | before 1-8.7.1 | 1-8.7.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-default | before 6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_26 | before 1-150600.13.3.1 | 1-150600.13.3.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE | kernel-default | before 3.0.101-108.210.1 | 3.0.101-108.210.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE | kernel-docs | before 3.0.101-108.210.1 | 3.0.101-108.210.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE | kernel-ec2 | before 3.0.101-108.210.1 | 3.0.101-108.210.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE | kernel-source | before 3.0.101-108.210.1 | 3.0.101-108.210.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE | kernel-syms | before 3.0.101-108.210.1 | 3.0.101-108.210.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE | kernel-trace | before 3.0.101-108.210.1 | 3.0.101-108.210.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE | kernel-xen | before 3.0.101-108.210.1 | 3.0.101-108.210.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS | kernel-source | before 4.12.14-122.317.1 | 4.12.14-122.317.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS | kernel-syms | before 4.12.14-122.317.1 | 4.12.14-122.317.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | kernel-64kb | before 6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | kernel-default-base | before 6.4.0-150600.23.112.1.150600.12.52.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.112.1.150600.12.52.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | kernel-docs | before 6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | kernel-obs-build | before 6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | kernel-source | before 6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | kernel-syms | before 6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | kernel-zfcpdump | before 6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 |
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Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2026-23259Mar 18, 2026 · io_uring/rw: free potentially allocated iovec on cache put failure22Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2026-23270Mar 18, 2026 · net/sched: Only allow act_ct to bind to clsact/ingress qdiscs and shared blocks31Monitor
- Later →CVE-2026-23272Mar 20, 2026 · netfilter: nf_tables: unconditionally bump set->nelems before insertion31Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | 3f89b61dd504c5b6711de9759e053b082f9abf12 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 4df1a45819e50993cb351682a6ae8e7ed2d233a0 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 4f8d5812337871227bb2c98669a87c306a2f86ef | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 5c48fdc4b4623533d86e279f51531a7ba212eb87 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | bb190628fe5f2a73ba762a9972ba16c5e895f73e | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | c9bc1753b3cc41d0e01fbca7f035258b5f4db0ae | Vendor (CNA) |
| azl3 kernel 6.6.126.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 | 6.6.130.1-1 · CBL-Mariner Releases | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| debian:linux | 6.1.170-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-64kb | 6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-default | 6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.112.1.150600.12.52.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-docs | 6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-ec2 | 3.0.101-108.210.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_26 | 1-150600.13.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-obs-build | 6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-source | 6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-syms | 6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-trace | 3.0.101-108.210.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-xen | 3.0.101-108.210.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-zfcpdump | 6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-362 · Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-secondary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
- SSVC exploitation— → none
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4df1a45819e50993cb351682a6ae8e7ed2d233a0
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f8d5812337871227bb2c98669a87c306a2f86ef
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c48fdc4b4623533d86e279f51531a7ba212eb87
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb190628fe5f2a73ba762a9972ba16c5e895f73e
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9bc1753b3cc41d0e01fbca7f035258b5f4db0ae
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784472.html
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.