CVE-2026-68177

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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/159fdc3e01dca5fdbc412fcd8b239895733a270d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e091351b38818ef620d27f44f4bfd625f13afbff

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-08-10 13:20

Updated : 2026-08-17 05:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-68177

Mitre link : CVE-2026-68177

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-68177

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CWE

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