CVE-2026-23271 — perf: Fix __perf_event_overflow() vs perf_remove_from_context() race
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf: Fix __perf_event_overflow() vs perf_remove_from_context() race Make sure that __perf_event_overflow()…
Published: 2026-03-20 · CVSS: 7.8 · CVSS 3.1
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf: Fix __perf_event_overflow() vs perf_remove_from_context() race Make sure that __perf_event_overflow() runs with IRQs disabled for all possible callchains. Specifically the software events can end up running it with only preemption disabled. This opens up a race vs perf_event_exit_event() and friends that will go and free various things the overflow path expects to be present, like the BPF program.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7