PT-2026-98017 · Linux · Linux Kernel

CVE-2026-93817

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Published

2026-09-24

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Updated

2026-09-25

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

VectorAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description An issue exists in the perf subsystem where event::addr filter ranges is used under RCU (Read-Copy-Update), a synchronization mechanism that allows multiple readers to access data while it is being updated. The lifetime of this data was not managed correctly, as it should be freed using RCU to prevent memory management errors.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-93817

Affected Products

Linux Kernel