SB20260916108 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel trace
Published: September 16, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260916108
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-90002)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free in the ftrace set_ftrace_filter and set_ftrace_notrace trace instance files when opening a filter file concurrently with trace instance removal. A local user can race opening a filter file with removal of the trace instance to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.