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CVE-2026-97443: perf/ftrace: Fix WARNING in __unregister_ftrace_function

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Priority: Monitor (action score 0/100)

  • 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: 0.16% (FIRST EPSS).
  • Fixed version: Linux Linux 6.12.111, 6.14, 6.15.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 6.12.111, 6.14, 6.15 or later.

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Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf/ftrace: Fix WARNING in __unregister_ftrace_function perf_ftrace_function_unregister() unconditionally calls unregister_ftrace_function() without checking whether the ftrace_ops was ever successfully registered. This triggers a WARN_ON in __unregister_ftrace_function() when the ops doesn't have FTRACE_OPS_FL_ENABLED set. This can happen during perf_event_alloc() error cleanup when perf_trace_destroy() is called via __free_event() on an event whose ftrace_ops registration failed or was already torn down by perf_try_init_event()'s err_destroy path. The call path is: perf_event_alloc() error cleanup -> __free_event() -> event->destroy() [tp_perf_event_destroy] -> perf_trace_destroy() -> perf_trace_event_close() -> TRACE_REG_PERF_CLOSE -> perf_ftrace_function_unregister() -> unregister_ftrace_function() -> __unregister_ftrace_function() -> WARN_ON(!(ops->flags & FTRACE_OPS_FL_ENABLED)) Fix this by checking FTRACE_OPS_FL_ENABLED before attempting to unregister. If the ops is not enabled, just free the filter and return success.

—No exploit Fix available
Published
Sep 24, 2026
Updated
Sep 25, 2026
EPSS
0.1% · 5th percentile
CWE
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Low priority for now.

CVSS
0 / 40 · —
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.1%

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  • Linux Linux

    • 315a50c6b1c6ce191f19f3372935d8e2ed9b53a6, 1209b0b29fd472e7dbd2b06544b019dd9f9b7e51, 6.15affected
    • 7ef5aa081f989ecfecc1df02068a80aebbd3ec31 and later · before df097713b56ffac5eed32a9be2e7d27ac48d9087affected · git
    • c70ca298036c58a88686ff388d3d367e9d21acf0 and later · before 7f845820afaad339341c2ae42bc7fdec175df9eaaffected · git
    • c70ca298036c58a88686ff388d3d367e9d21acf0 and later · before 9581123304b23049437324038698af9fb56ee663affected · git
    • 6.12.24 and later · before 6.12.111affected · semver
    • 6.13.12 and later · before 6.14affected · semver
    • 6.14.3 and later · before 6.15affected · semver
    • before 6.15not affected · semver
    • 6.12.111 and later · up to and including 6.12.*not affected · semver
    • 6.18.53 and later · up to and including 6.18.*not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

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EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linux-6.12before 6.12.111-1~deb12u16.12.111-1~deb12u1
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.12.111-16.12.111-1
Debian:14linuxbefore 7.2.6-17.2.6-1

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Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux6.12.111Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux6.14Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux6.15Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux7f845820afaad339341c2ae42bc7fdec175df9eaVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux9581123304b23049437324038698af9fb56ee663Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxdf097713b56ffac5eed32a9be2e7d27ac48d9087Vendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.12.111-1 · Debian:13Package registry (OSV)
debian:linux-6.126.12.111-1~deb12u1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)

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