CVE-2026-90014

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Have show_event_filters/triggers files take trace array ref The newly added files show_event_filters and show_event_triggers that show all filters or triggers that are set within the trace array do not take a reference for the trace array it is showing. Without taking a reference, the trace_array may be freed via "rmdir" while a task is reading one of theses files. Those files iterate all the events within an instance (trace_array) and nothing prevents that instance from being freed while its data is being read. This causes a use-after-free crash. Have the open of both those files take the trace_array reference via the trace_array_get() that prevents the trace_array from being freed while the files are opened.

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/2ee3f7d43f79efaca0cd84a6798653d9d75ce60b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4a771cc684c7354b6200147f7252c58d17408ff

Configurations

No configuration.

History

16 Sep 2026, 15:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.8

Information

Published : 2026-09-16 11:17

Updated : 2026-09-16 15:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-90014

Mitre link : CVE-2026-90014

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-90014

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

No CWE.

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