In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
perf/core: Detach event groups during remove_on_exec
perf_event_remove_on_exec() removes events by calling
perf_event_exit_event(). For top-level events, this removes the event from
the context with DETACH_EXIT only.
This can leave inconsistent group state when a removed event is a group
leader and the group contains siblings without remove_on_exec. If the group
was active, the surviving siblings can remain active and attached to the
removed leader's sibling list, but are no longer represented by a valid
group leader on the PMU context active lists.
A later close of the removed leader uses DETACH_GROUP and can promote the
still-active siblings from this stale group state. The next schedule-in can
then add an already-linked active_list entry again, corrupting the PMU
context active list.
With DEBUG_LIST enabled, this is caught as a list_add double-add in
merge_sched_in().
Fix this by detaching group relationships when remove_on_exec removes an
event. This preserves the existing task-exit and revoke behavior, while
ensuring surviving siblings are ungrouped before the removed event leaves
the context.
References
Configurations
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History
13 Nov 2026, 18:21
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Linux linux Kernel
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| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/037a3c43edfb597665dd34457cd22b14692f2ba3 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06ccef0434e98058ddae7bcebc901f93d22b7653 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d3e1102273f09180262496658e7eeed8a5a7b59 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39358e856fb89e62e3c8d7389a2dc4ec33dbe90e - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cdb1b3ab96eb1b7eb70bc5c82fede334bd60df2 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2d5d3ee7b6e3953114726b1521e62123ab5b043 - Patch | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
30 Oct 2026, 13:19
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| References |
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19 Oct 2026, 21:17
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| CWE | CWE-662 |
Information
Published : 2026-07-29 09:16
Updated : 2026-11-13 18:21
NVD link : CVE-2026-64556
Mitre link : CVE-2026-64556
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-64556
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-662
Improper Synchronization
