CVE-2026-23271

NameCVE-2026-23271
DescriptionIn 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.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
linux (PTS)bullseye5.10.223-1vulnerable
bullseye (security)5.10.251-1vulnerable
bookworm6.1.159-1vulnerable
bookworm (security)6.1.164-1vulnerable
trixie6.12.73-1vulnerable
trixie (security)6.12.74-2vulnerable
forky6.19.10-1fixed
sid6.19.11-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
linuxsource(unstable)6.19.8-1

Notes

https://git.kernel.org/linus/c9bc1753b3cc41d0e01fbca7f035258b5f4db0ae (7.0-rc2)

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