SB20260928277 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel trace
Published: September 28, 2026 Updated: September 30, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260928277
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-97935)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
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 use-after-free in hist_register_trigger() when registering a named histogram trigger using common_timestamp with an unknown trace clock. A local user can write a crafted histogram trigger with an unknown clock and then create another trigger with the same name to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.