Answer in brief
CVE-2026-74601 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in ring-buffer: Use current_context for safe per-CPU buffer swap. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=4239c38fe0b3847e1e6d962c74b41b08ba0e2990 <5b926fb04cb9ef3156dcf88c69a59d3d1a1c4f9f || >=4239c38fe0b3847e1e6d962c74b41b08ba0e2990 <5e6e2a18c20e88167d414f666032792e8bf19b80 || >=4239c38fe0b3847e1e6d962c74b41b08ba0e2990 <f27bdc43077e4fcb5557dfc315ee8d91e741f483 | 5b926fb04cb9ef3156dcf88c69a59d3d1a1c4f9f, 5e6e2a18c20e88167d414f666032792e8bf19b80, f27bdc43077e4fcb5557dfc315ee8d91e741f483 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 4.5 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 22, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 22, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 22, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ring-buffer: Use current_context for safe per-CPU buffer swap The ring_buffer_swap_cpu() function currently checks the per-CPU committing counter to determine if a buffer is actively being written to before performing the swap. However, there exists a race window where this check can be bypassed: ring_buffer_lock_reserve cpu_buffer = buffer->buffers[cpu]; // cpu_buffer_a rb_reserve_next_event rb_start_commit // inc committing if (unlikely(READ_ONCE(cpu_buffer->buffer) != buffer)) {...} __rb_reserve_next rb_move_tail rb_end_commit(cpu_buffer); // dec committing => 0 /* interrupt hits here, successfully swaps! */ local_inc(&cpu_buffer->committing); ring_buffer_unlock_commit cpu_buffer = buffer->buffers[cpu]; // cpu_buffer_b rb_commit rb_end_commit RB_WARN_ON(cpu_buffer, !local_read(&cpu_buffer->committing)) // triggers warning The committing counter can temporarily drop to 0 during a single write operation (within rb_move_tail), creating a window where swap can succeed even though the write is still in progress. This leads to inconsistent buffer state and triggers the RB_WARN_ON in rb_commit(). Replace the committing counter check with current_context checks, which are set at the entry of ring_buffer_lock_reserve() and remain valid throughout the entire write operation, providing a reliable indicator of buffer busy state during swap.
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