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CVE-2026-23271· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

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.

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Mar 20, 2026
Updated
Oct 19, 2026
EPSS
0.1% · 0th percentile

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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

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CNA vs NVD score

NVD
—
CNA · Linux
7.8
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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
linuxlinux 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.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.170-16.1.170-1
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.12.85-16.12.85-1
Debian:14linuxbefore 6.19.8-16.19.8-1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5kernel-defaultbefore 4.12.14-122.317.14.12.14-122.317.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_84before 1-8.7.11-8.7.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6kernel-defaultbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.112.16.4.0-150600.23.112.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_26before 1-150600.13.3.11-150600.13.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME COREkernel-defaultbefore 3.0.101-108.210.13.0.101-108.210.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME COREkernel-docsbefore 3.0.101-108.210.13.0.101-108.210.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME COREkernel-ec2before 3.0.101-108.210.13.0.101-108.210.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME COREkernel-sourcebefore 3.0.101-108.210.13.0.101-108.210.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME COREkernel-symsbefore 3.0.101-108.210.13.0.101-108.210.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME COREkernel-tracebefore 3.0.101-108.210.13.0.101-108.210.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME COREkernel-xenbefore 3.0.101-108.210.13.0.101-108.210.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSkernel-sourcebefore 4.12.14-122.317.14.12.14-122.317.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSkernel-symsbefore 4.12.14-122.317.14.12.14-122.317.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSSkernel-64kbbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.112.16.4.0-150600.23.112.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSSkernel-default-basebefore 6.4.0-150600.23.112.1.150600.12.52.16.4.0-150600.23.112.1.150600.12.52.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSSkernel-docsbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.112.16.4.0-150600.23.112.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSSkernel-obs-buildbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.112.16.4.0-150600.23.112.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSSkernel-sourcebefore 6.4.0-150600.23.112.16.4.0-150600.23.112.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSSkernel-symsbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.112.16.4.0-150600.23.112.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSSkernel-zfcpdumpbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.112.16.4.0-150600.23.112.1

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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 failure
    22Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2026-23270Mar 18, 2026 · net/sched: Only allow act_ct to bind to clsact/ingress qdiscs and shared blocks
    31Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2026-23272Mar 20, 2026 · netfilter: nf_tables: unconditionally bump set->nelems before insertion
    31Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux3f89b61dd504c5b6711de9759e053b082f9abf12Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux4df1a45819e50993cb351682a6ae8e7ed2d233a0Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux4f8d5812337871227bb2c98669a87c306a2f86efVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5c48fdc4b4623533d86e279f51531a7ba212eb87Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxbb190628fe5f2a73ba762a9972ba16c5e895f73eVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxc9bc1753b3cc41d0e01fbca7f035258b5f4db0aeVendor (CNA)
azl3 kernel 6.6.126.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.06.6.130.1-1 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
debian:linux6.1.170-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-64kb6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default-base6.4.0-150600.23.112.1.150600.12.52.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-docs6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-ec23.0.101-108.210.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME COREPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_261-150600.13.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-obs-build6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-syms6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-trace3.0.101-108.210.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME COREPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-xen3.0.101-108.210.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME COREPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-zfcpdump6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSSPackage 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

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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.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, 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

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.

Change log

  1. SSVC exploitation— → none
  2. Fix✗ → ✓

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