Answer in brief
CVE-2026-99238 records a High severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in tracing: Hold trace_types_lock when updating modules in persistent instances. 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 | >=5f3719f697c3fdfae5cd6805f10ac7a04b0f4e43 <57408eac99b0d8a005796346d317d31f0ca4e07a || >=5f3719f697c3fdfae5cd6805f10ac7a04b0f4e43 <dab2bd4d67ad5eaa95019a9511f8d379401b5021 || >=5f3719f697c3fdfae5cd6805f10ac7a04b0f4e43 <244c442f54601a24c86ad90572bf36fc3df41c5e | 57408eac99b0d8a005796346d317d31f0ca4e07a, dab2bd4d67ad5eaa95019a9511f8d379401b5021, 244c442f54601a24c86ad90572bf36fc3df41c5e |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.15 | 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 updating modules in persistent instances trace_module_record() walks ftrace_trace_arrays from the module notifier without trace_types_lock. A concurrent rmdir of an instance removes it from the list and frees it under that lock, so a module load or unload can walk into a freed trace_array.
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