Answer in brief
CVE-2026-99237 records a High severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in tracing: Hold trace_types_lock when resetting last boot data from readers. 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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CVSS is 7.8. 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 | >=32dc0042528d385d83bf458e4cf3a49c5110afea <92b69f6db640dadc0851762ee2e12db99f083cad || >=32dc0042528d385d83bf458e4cf3a49c5110afea <d6d991afe775ab7fcf89523a2502b7ca3be56ffd || >=32dc0042528d385d83bf458e4cf3a49c5110afea <1f06cfe0b60a878619d1d8efe1cd0f515b7dc2aa | 92b69f6db640dadc0851762ee2e12db99f083cad, d6d991afe775ab7fcf89523a2502b7ca3be56ffd, 1f06cfe0b60a878619d1d8efe1cd0f515b7dc2aa |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.16 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Nov 2, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 2, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 2, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Hold trace_types_lock when resetting last boot data from readers update_last_data_if_empty() is called from tracing_open() with O_TRUNC, tracing_read_pipe() and tracing_buffers_read() without trace_types_lock. Two readers can both pass the LAST_BOOT test and free module_delta twice, and a module notifier can update module_delta while it is being freed. Take trace_types_lock in those paths and keep the callers that already hold it on an unlocked variant.
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