CVE-2026-64556

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.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Nov 2026, 18:21

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First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/037a3c43edfb597665dd34457cd22b14692f2ba3 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/037a3c43edfb597665dd34457cd22b14692f2ba3 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06ccef0434e98058ddae7bcebc901f93d22b7653 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06ccef0434e98058ddae7bcebc901f93d22b7653 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d3e1102273f09180262496658e7eeed8a5a7b59 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d3e1102273f09180262496658e7eeed8a5a7b59 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39358e856fb89e62e3c8d7389a2dc4ec33dbe90e - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39358e856fb89e62e3c8d7389a2dc4ec33dbe90e - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cdb1b3ab96eb1b7eb70bc5c82fede334bd60df2 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cdb1b3ab96eb1b7eb70bc5c82fede334bd60df2 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2d5d3ee7b6e3953114726b1521e62123ab5b043 - () 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
  • () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d3e1102273f09180262496658e7eeed8a5a7b59 -

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