CVE-2026-99159

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ring-buffer: Fix the sub-buffer array base in rb_meta_subbuf_idx() On a persistent ring buffer, rb_meta_subbuf_idx() can return an index one sub-buffer too high. rb_setup_ids_meta_page() then fills subbuf_ids[] shifted by one and leaves subbuf_ids[0] NULL, which __rb_map_vma() dereferences when userspace maps trace_pipe_raw. rb_update_meta_reader() writes two such indices into meta->buffers[], which rb_cpu_meta_valid() would reject on the next boot, discarding the previous boot's trace. A CPU's sub-buffer array starts after its meta header and the nr_subbufs integers that follow, aligned up to a sub-buffer. rb_meta_subbuf_idx() inverts that calculation but skips only the integers, not the header, so its base is one sub-buffer low whenever the omitted header size crosses the alignment boundary. Invert the calculation with rb_subbufs_from_meta() rather than repeating it. rb_range_buffer() maps an index back to an address through the same helper, so the two directions can no longer disagree.

Severity

Not scored

CVSS score

Not available

Vulnerability status

Received

Source identifier

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Published

2026-10-28 11:17:36.160000

Last modified

2026-10-28 11:17:36.160000

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{
  "id": "CVE-2026-99159",
  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "published": "2026-10-28T11:17:36.160",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-28T11:17:36.160",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nring-buffer: Fix the sub-buffer array base in rb_meta_subbuf_idx()\n\nOn a persistent ring buffer, rb_meta_subbuf_idx() can return an index one\nsub-buffer too high.  rb_setup_ids_meta_page() then fills subbuf_ids[]\nshifted by one and leaves subbuf_ids[0] NULL, which __rb_map_vma()\ndereferences when userspace maps trace_pipe_raw.  rb_update_meta_reader()\nwrites two such indices into meta->buffers[], which rb_cpu_meta_valid()\nwould reject on the next boot, discarding the previous boot's trace.\n\nA CPU's sub-buffer array starts after its meta header and the nr_subbufs\nintegers that follow, aligned up to a sub-buffer.  rb_meta_subbuf_idx()\ninverts that calculation but skips only the integers, not the header, so\nits base is one sub-buffer low whenever the omitted header size crosses\nthe alignment boundary.\n\nInvert the calculation with rb_subbufs_from_meta() rather than repeating\nit.  rb_range_buffer() maps an index back to an address through the same\nhelper, so the two directions can no longer disagree."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
      "affectedData": [
        {
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          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "programFiles": [
            "kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c"
          ],
          "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
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          "versions": [
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            {
              "version": "0",
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            {
              "version": "6.18.59",
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            {
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            },
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              "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix",
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        }
      ]
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  ],
  "metrics": {},
  "references": [
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      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25132363c723afc39aace8b098f547ab4a0ea759",
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}