FKIE_CVE-2026-74636
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-08-22 16:16 - Updated: 2026-10-14 13:10
Severity
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
tracing: Fix race between update_event_fields and, event_define_fields
The following sequence may leads race between event_define_fields()
and update_event_fields():
CPU0 (loads module A) CPU1 (loads module B)
=============================== ===============================
load_module(A) load_module(B)
notifier_call_chain notifier_call_chain
trace_module_notify trace_module_notify
mutex_lock(&event_mutex) trace_event_update_all()
trace_module_add_events(A) down_write(&trace_event_sem)
__register_event(call_A)
__add_event_to_tracers(call_A)
event_define_fields(call_A)
for each f: list_for_each_entry(field,
list_add(&f->link, &class->fields, link)
&class->fields) field = class->fields->next;
Where access to the class->fields is not protected by the event_mutex in
trace_event_update_all().
This produces the following panic:
Unable to handle kernel access ... at virtual address 0000000000000018
pc : update_event_fields+0xf8/0x368
Call trace:
update_event_fields+0xf8/0x368
trace_event_update_all+0x7c/0x2b4
trace_module_notify+0x4c/0x1dc
notifier_call_chain+0x84/0x168
blocking_notifier_call_chain_robust+0x64/0xd4
load_module+0x10c8/0x123c
__arm64_sys_finit_module+0x230/0x31c
Fix by taking event_mutex in trace_event_update_all() before
trace_event_sem.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|
{
"affected": [
{
"affectedData": [
{
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"product": "Linux",
"programFiles": [
"kernel/trace/trace_events.c"
],
"repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
"vendor": "Linux",
"versions": [
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"lessThan": "4e39f7b4d9d36508c53e89e6cbc640728df870b5",
"status": "affected",
"version": "7c6bd60999f32138e3b73fd97ea11ef47a94de25",
"versionType": "git"
},
{
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"versionType": "git"
},
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"versionType": "git"
},
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"versionType": "git"
},
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"versionType": "git"
},
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"versionType": "git"
},
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"status": "affected",
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"versionType": "git"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "55defdf935fab9f2989a197aae1042c082d9a343",
"versionType": "git"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "0c53a5c80e6e286733381a1d9f255ba4039e2e45",
"versionType": "git"
},
{
"lessThan": "5.15.216",
"status": "affected",
"version": "5.15.33",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThan": "5.17",
"status": "affected",
"version": "5.16.19",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThan": "5.18",
"status": "affected",
"version": "5.17.2",
"versionType": "semver"
}
]
},
{
"defaultStatus": "affected",
"product": "Linux",
"programFiles": [
"kernel/trace/trace_events.c"
],
"repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
"vendor": "Linux",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "5.18"
},
{
"lessThan": "5.18",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "0",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "5.15.*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "5.15.216",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.1.*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.1.183",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.6.*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.6.152",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.12.*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.12.104",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.18.*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.18.45",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "7.1.*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "7.1.9",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "7.2",
"versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"
}
]
}
],
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"
}
],
"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\ntracing: Fix race between update_event_fields and, event_define_fields\n\nThe following sequence may leads race between event_define_fields()\nand update_event_fields():\n\n CPU0 (loads module A) CPU1 (loads module B)\n =============================== ===============================\n load_module(A) load_module(B)\n notifier_call_chain notifier_call_chain\n trace_module_notify trace_module_notify\n mutex_lock(\u0026event_mutex) trace_event_update_all()\n trace_module_add_events(A) down_write(\u0026trace_event_sem)\n __register_event(call_A)\n __add_event_to_tracers(call_A)\n event_define_fields(call_A)\n for each f: list_for_each_entry(field,\n list_add(\u0026f-\u003elink, \u0026class-\u003efields, link)\n \u0026class-\u003efields) field = class-\u003efields-\u003enext;\n\nWhere access to the class-\u003efields is not protected by the event_mutex in\ntrace_event_update_all().\n\nThis produces the following panic:\n Unable to handle kernel access ... at virtual address 0000000000000018\n pc : update_event_fields+0xf8/0x368\n Call trace:\n update_event_fields+0xf8/0x368\n trace_event_update_all+0x7c/0x2b4\n trace_module_notify+0x4c/0x1dc\n notifier_call_chain+0x84/0x168\n blocking_notifier_call_chain_robust+0x64/0xd4\n load_module+0x10c8/0x123c\n __arm64_sys_finit_module+0x230/0x31c\n\nFix by taking event_mutex in trace_event_update_all() before\ntrace_event_sem."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "En el kernel de Linux, la siguiente vulnerabilidad ha sido resuelta:\n\ntracing: Solucionar condici\u00f3n de carrera entre update_event_fields y event_define_fields\n\nLa siguiente secuencia puede provocar una condici\u00f3n de carrera entre event_define_fields() y update_event_fields():\n\n CPU0 (carga el m\u00f3dulo A) CPU1 (carga el m\u00f3dulo B)\n =============================== ===============================\n load_module(A) load_module(B)\n notifier_call_chain notifier_call_chain\n trace_module_notify trace_module_notify\n mutex_lock(\u0026event_mutex) trace_event_update_all()\n trace_module_add_events(A) down_write(\u0026trace_event_sem)\n __register_event(call_A)\n __add_event_to_tracers(call_A)\n event_define_fields(call_A)\n para cada f: list_for_each_entry(field,\n list_add(\u0026f -\u003e link, \u0026class -\u003e fields, link)\n \u0026class -\u003e fields) field = class -\u003e fields -\u003e next;\n\nDonde el acceso a class -\u003e fields no est\u00e1 protegido por el event_mutex en trace_event_update_all().\n\nEsto produce el siguiente p\u00e1nico:\n No se puede manejar el acceso al kernel ... en la direcci\u00f3n virtual 0000000000000018\n pc : update_event_fields+0xf8/0x368\n Rastro de llamada:\n update_event_fields+0xf8/0x368\n trace_event_update_all+0x7c/0x2b4\n trace_module_notify+0x4c/0x1dc\n notifier_call_chain+0x84/0x168\n blocking_notifier_call_chain_robust+0x64/0xd4\n load_module+0x10c8/0x123c\n __arm64_sys_finit_module+0x230/0x31c\n\nSoluci\u00f3n al tomar event_mutex en trace_event_update_all() antes de trace_event_sem."
}
],
"id": "CVE-2026-74636",
"lastModified": "2026-10-14T13:10:00.187",
"metrics": {},
"published": "2026-08-22T16:16:36.750",
"references": [
{
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e39f7b4d9d36508c53e89e6cbc640728df870b5"
},
{
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a30d421468300b1e7b2f233136aeb2db8013f555"
},
{
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3730b8373bb5059d735509b9e6a00d7eb337d7c"
},
{
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5f1d301b4bdaa4206db251fdc691f623162b0a8"
},
{
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed49684e69f846bf50b5050651ccdb87cfd152c0"
},
{
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f128740f39ab28d1f4ad5bdd10f3e117eec0c374"
},
{
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdeb190b0905a6aaed1e5d6adfb8613214748d7d"
}
],
"sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"vulnStatus": "Received"
}
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