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high 7.8

CVE-2026-74753 json

perf: Reject exited events as group leaders

published 2026-08-26 2 mo ago modified 2026-10-30 9 d ago also EUVD-2026-66583

cvss
7.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.1%
EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 2%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

perf: Reject exited events as group leaders

perf_event_remove_on_exec() sets remove-on-exec events to the EXIT state and detaches their group relationships. The event's file descriptor can remain open, however, and perf_event_open() currently accepts that event as a group leader because its early validation rejects only REVOKED and DEAD events.

A new sibling can consequently be linked to the detached leader. When the leader is closed, perf_group_detach() observes that its PERF_ATTACH_GROUP bit is already clear and skips the new sibling. The sibling then retains a group_leader pointer to the freed event.

Reject group leaders in the EXIT state. Perform the check while holding the shared context mutex so that an exec in the target task cannot detach the leader between validation and group attachment.

[peterz: make the earlier test fully consistent]

Patch / fix

  • Linux Linux 6.2, 6.6.156, 6.12.108, 6.18.46, 7.1.10
  • linux Debian 13 6.12.111-1
  • linux Debian 14 7.1.10-1
  • linux-6.12 Debian 12 6.12.111-1~deb12u1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2026-74753

  • linux Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-42.42
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-1016.17
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-1016.18
  • linux-ibm Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-1017.17
  • linux-riscv Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-42.42.1
  • linux-oracle Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-1015.16
  • linux-hwe-7.0 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 7.0.0-42.42~24.04.1
  • linux-oem-7.0 Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-1017.17

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2026-74753

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  • kernel RHEL 10.2 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2
  • rv RHEL 10.2 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2
  • perf RHEL 10.2 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2
  • rtla RHEL 10.2 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2
  • libperf RHEL 10.2 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2
  • kernel-rt RHEL 10.2 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2
  • kernel-64k RHEL 10.2 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2
  • kernel-core RHEL 10.2 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2

red hat advisories RHSA-2026:72624RHSA-2026:72623RHSA-2026:72467RHSA-2026:72468

  • kernel-source Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-159998.55.1
  • kernel-default Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-159998.55.1
  • kernel-kvmsmall Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-159998.55.1
  • kernel-default-base Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-159998.55.1.159998.21.42
  • kernel-64kb SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1
  • kernel-syms SLE Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1
  • kernel-azure SLE Module for Public Cloud 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1
  • kernel-source SLE Module for Development Tools 15 SP7, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2026:24550-1SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1

  • kernel-rt AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.169.1.rt7.510.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-core AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.169.1.rt7.510.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-modules AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.169.1.rt7.510.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-debug-core AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.169.1.rt7.510.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-debug-modules AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.169.1.rt7.510.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-modules-extra AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.169.1.rt7.510.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.169.1.rt7.510.el8_10
  • kernel AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.169.1.el8_10

almalinux advisories ALSA-2026:72467ALSA-2026:72468ALSA-2026:72623ALSA-2026:72624

  • kernel Rocky Linux 10 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2
  • kernel Rocky Linux 9 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8
  • kernel-rt Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.169.1.rt7.510.el8_10
  • kernel Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.169.1.el8_10

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2026:72624RLSA-2026:72623RLSA-2026:72467RLSA-2026:72468

  • kernel Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.157.1-1

azure linux advisories AZL-97778

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2026-74753 updated cvss 7.8

kernel: perf: Reject exited events as group leaders

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 kernel-rt, kernel-rt-kvm, kernel-rt-core, kernel-rt-modules, kernel-rt-debug-kvm, kernel-rt-debug-core, +12 more
    affected: workaround, no fix available
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) rv 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, perf 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, rtla 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, python3-perf 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:72623
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) rv 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, perf 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, rtla 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, python3-perf 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-devel-matched 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-matched 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:72624
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-553.169.1.el8_10, kernel 4.18.0-553.169.1.el8_10, bpftool 4.18.0-553.169.1.el8_10, kernel-core 4.18.0-553.169.1.el8_10, kernel-tools 4.18.0-553.169.1.el8_10, python3-perf 4.18.0-553.169.1.el8_10, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:72468
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-64k 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-core 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-tools 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-modules 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-core 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, +27 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:72623
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-64k 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-core 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-tools 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-modules 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:72624
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) libperf 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:72623
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) libperf 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:72624
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-553.169.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-553.169.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-553.169.1.el8_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:72468
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.169.1.rt7.510.el8_10, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-553.169.1.rt7.510.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.169.1.rt7.510.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.169.1.rt7.510.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-553.169.1.rt7.510.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.169.1.rt7.510.el8_10, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:72467
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-core 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:72623
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:72624
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:72623
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules-core 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-modules 6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:72624
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.169.1.rt7.510.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.169.1.rt7.510.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.169.1.rt7.510.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.169.1.rt7.510.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-553.169.1.rt7.510.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-553.169.1.rt7.510.el8_10, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:72467

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
23 d ago

Exploit prediction

0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Linux Linux

Classification

Technology feeds

References

Sources

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