CVE-2026-31528

High

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf: Make sure to use pmu_ctx->pmu for groups Oliver reported that x86_pmu_del() ended up doing an out-of-bound memory access when group_sched_in() fails and needs to roll back. This *should* be handled by the transaction callbacks, but he found that when the group leader is a software event, the transaction handlers of the wrong PMU are used. Despite the move_group case in perf_event_open() and group_sched_in() using pmu_ctx->pmu. Turns out, inherit uses event->pmu to clone the events, effectively undoing the move_group case for all inherited contexts. Fix this by also making inherit use pmu_ctx->pmu, ensuring all inherited counters end up in the same pmu context. Similarly, __perf_event_read() should use equally use pmu_ctx->pmu for the group case.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedApr 22, 2026
First seenApr 22, 2026

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel6.6.131, 6.12.80, 6.18.21, 6.19.11 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel6.2 ≤ v < 6.6.131, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.12.80, 6.13 ≤ v < 6.18.21, 6.19 ≤ v < 6.19.11, 7.06.6.131, 6.12.80, 6.18.21, 6.19.11

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