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Vulnerabilities CVE-2026-68177

CVE-2026-68177

High
Open
TLP:CLEAR

tracing: Delay module ref count for "enable_event" trigger

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Delay module ref count for "enable_event" trigger Triggers are now delayed from freeing, but can still be triggered until after the RCU grace period has ended. The freeing of the enable_event data is put into the private_data_free() callback, but the put of the module refcount is done immediately. It is possible that if a module is removed that has an event that would enable (or disable) it is still active, it can read the data of the module after it is removed causing a use-after-free bug. Move the trace_event_put_ref() that releases the module into the delayed callback so that the module can not be removed until any reference to its events are finished.

Details

CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.15%

5.1th percentile

CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Confidence
90%
Published
Aug 10, 2026
Last Modified
Aug 13, 2026
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