CVE-2026-97924: tracing/user_events: Don't destroy fields when event removal fails
Noroxi assessment
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: 0.20% (FIRST EPSS).
- Fixed version: Linux Linux 0892da2272ec565858aa1ec5458552d699de9142, 2deb753127d7b7035e893955c5e91875e767d1f8, 62d6544e86506bb0695c9594c713cba859666f2f; azl3 kernel 6.6.157.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.158.1-1.
- Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).
Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 0892da2272ec565858aa1ec5458552d699de9142, 2deb753127d7b7035e893955c5e91875e767d1f8, 62d6544e86506bb0695c9594c713cba859666f2f; azl3 kernel 6.6.157.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.158.1-1 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: tracing/user_events: Don't destroy fields when event removal fails destroy_user_event() destroys the event's fields before attempting to remove the trace event call. If user_event_set_call_visible() fails, e.g. because the event is still enabled and trace_remove_event_call() returns -EBUSY, the event is left registered with an irreversibly destroyed field list. Any subsequent interaction with the event then operates on an empty field list while it is still fully visible in tracefs. Move the field destruction after the call removal, and splice the field list back onto the event when the removal fails so the event remains in a consistent state.
- Published
- Sep 25, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 30, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.2% · 10th percentile
- CWE
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Action score
0
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 0 / 40 · —
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.2%
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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
- 5.18affected
- 7f5a08c79df35e68f1a43033450c5050f12bc155 and later · before c8efcb80f0b4d253482f9117db29bb92b4197d52affected · git
- 7f5a08c79df35e68f1a43033450c5050f12bc155 and later · before a3d9b8b7c8f3627976fe758c77ffd3da260824d7affected · git
- 7f5a08c79df35e68f1a43033450c5050f12bc155 and later · before 9c62b7e92b6086a2a0aeb71f3553dd8cf7fdcd8baffected · git
- 7f5a08c79df35e68f1a43033450c5050f12bc155 and later · before 0892da2272ec565858aa1ec5458552d699de9142affected · git
- 7f5a08c79df35e68f1a43033450c5050f12bc155 and later · before 62d6544e86506bb0695c9594c713cba859666f2faffected · git
- 7f5a08c79df35e68f1a43033450c5050f12bc155 and later · before 2deb753127d7b7035e893955c5e91875e767d1f8affected · git
- before 5.18not affected · semver
- 6.1.191 and later · up to and including 6.1.*not affected · semver
- 6.6.158 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 | from 0 | — |
| Debian:12 | linux-6.12 | before 6.12.111-1~deb12u1 | 6.12.111-1~deb12u1 |
| Debian:13 | linux | before 6.12.111-1 | 6.12.111-1 |
| Debian:14 | linux | before 7.2.7-1 | 7.2.7-1 |
Same product
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Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2026-97922Sep 25, 2026 · tracing: Free histogram var refs regardless of how often they are referenced0Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2026-97923Sep 25, 2026 · tracing: Free histogram the var ref when its initialization fails0Monitor
- Later →CVE-2026-97925Sep 25, 2026 · tick/broadcast: Plug clockevents replacement race0Monitor
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 | 0892da2272ec565858aa1ec5458552d699de9142 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 2deb753127d7b7035e893955c5e91875e767d1f8 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 62d6544e86506bb0695c9594c713cba859666f2f | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 9c62b7e92b6086a2a0aeb71f3553dd8cf7fdcd8b | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | a3d9b8b7c8f3627976fe758c77ffd3da260824d7 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | c8efcb80f0b4d253482f9117db29bb92b4197d52 | Vendor (CNA) |
| azl3 kernel 6.6.157.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 | 6.6.158.1-1 · Release Notes | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| debian:linux | 6.12.111-1 · Debian:13 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:linux-6.12 | 6.12.111-1~deb12u1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
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Research context
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Timeline
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No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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Credits
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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).
National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)
Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.
- TR-26-1184 · Sep 28, 2026(Linux Kernel Güvenlik Bildirimi)
Technical details
No CVSS vector for this record, so attack conditions can't be derived.
Weakness class (CWE)
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Attack context
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Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2deb753127d7b7035e893955c5e91875e767d1f8
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/62d6544e86506bb0695c9594c713cba859666f2f
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c62b7e92b6086a2a0aeb71f3553dd8cf7fdcd8b
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3d9b8b7c8f3627976fe758c77ffd3da260824d7
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8efcb80f0b4d253482f9117db29bb92b4197d52
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.