SB20260928276 - Memory corruption in Linux kernel trace



SB20260928276 - Memory corruption in Linux kernel trace

Published: September 28, 2026 Updated: September 30, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260928276
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-97934)

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

CVSSv4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/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 improper handling of placeholder stacktrace fields in trace event histogram processing when parsing a histogram trigger with a STACKTRACE key. A local user can configure a histogram trigger using the STACKTRACE key and generate a trace event to cause a denial of service.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.