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CVE-2026-90014

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Description

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.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Received
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2026-09-16 11:17:14.110000
Last modified
2026-10-19 09:18:49.283000
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{
  "id": "CVE-2026-90014",
  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "published": "2026-09-16T11:17:14.110",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T09:18:49.283",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\ntracing: Have show_event_filters/triggers files take trace array ref\n\nThe newly added files show_event_filters and show_event_triggers that show\nall filters or triggers that are set within the trace array do not take a\nreference for the trace array it is showing. Without taking a reference,\nthe trace_array may be freed via \"rmdir\" while a task is reading one of\ntheses files. Those files iterate all the events within an instance\n(trace_array) and nothing prevents that instance from being freed while\nits data is being read. This causes a use-after-free crash.\n\nHave the open of both those files take the trace_array reference via the\ntrace_array_get() that prevents the trace_array from being freed while the\nfiles are opened."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
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      "affectedData": [
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          "programFiles": [
            "kernel/trace/trace_events.c"
          ],
          "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
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              "version": "7.0",
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            }
          ]
        }
      ]
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  ],
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        "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
        "type": "Secondary",
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          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 7.8,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
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  "references": [
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      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ee3f7d43f79efaca0cd84a6798653d9d75ce60b",
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}