CVE-2026-64556

High

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf/core: Detach event groups during remove_on_exec perf_event_remove_on_exec() removes events by calling perf_event_exit_event(). For top-level events, this removes the event from the context with DETACH_EXIT only. This can leave inconsistent group state when a removed event is a group leader and the group contains siblings without remove_on_exec. If the group was active, the surviving siblings can remain active and attached to the removed leader's sibling list, but are no longer represented by a valid group leader on the PMU context active lists. A later close of the removed leader uses DETACH_GROUP and can promote the still-active siblings from this stale group state. The next schedule-in can then add an already-linked active_list entry again, corrupting the PMU context active list. With DEBUG_LIST enabled, this is caught as a list_add double-add in merge_sched_in(). Fix this by detaching group relationships when remove_on_exec removes an event. This preserves the existing task-exit and revoke behavior, while ensuring surviving siblings are ungrouped before the removed event leaves the context.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux
PublishedJul 29, 2026
First seenJul 29, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-662CWE-662

How to fix

Update
  • Linux Linux1d3e1102273f09180262496658e7eeed8a5a7b59, 4cdb1b3ab96eb1b7eb70bc5c82fede334bd60df2, 39358e856fb89e62e3c8d7389a2dc4ec33dbe90e, a2d5d3ee7b6e3953114726b1521e62123ab5b043, 06ccef0434e98058ddae7bcebc901f93d22b7653, 037a3c43edfb597665dd34457cd22b14692f2ba3 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Linux Linux2e498d0a74e5b88a6689ae1b811f247f91ff188e ≤ v < 1d3e1102273f09180262496658e7eeed8a5a7b59, 2e498d0a74e5b88a6689ae1b811f247f91ff188e ≤ v < 4cdb1b3ab96eb1b7eb70bc5c82fede334bd60df2, 2e498d0a74e5b88a6689ae1b811f247f91ff188e ≤ v < 39358e856fb89e62e3c8d7389a2dc4ec33dbe90e, 2e498d0a74e5b88a6689ae1b811f247f91ff188e ≤ v < a2d5d3ee7b6e3953114726b1521e62123ab5b043, 2e498d0a74e5b88a6689ae1b811f247f91ff188e ≤ v < 06ccef0434e98058ddae7bcebc901f93d22b7653, 2e498d0a74e5b88a6689ae1b811f247f91ff188e ≤ v < 037a3c43edfb597665dd34457cd22b14692f2ba3, 5.131d3e1102273f09180262496658e7eeed8a5a7b59, 4cdb1b3ab96eb1b7eb70bc5c82fede334bd60df2, 39358e856fb89e62e3c8d7389a2dc4ec33dbe90e, a2d5d3ee7b6e3953114726b1521e62123ab5b043, 06ccef0434e98058ddae7bcebc901f93d22b7653, 037a3c43edfb597665dd34457cd22b14692f2ba3

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CVE-2026-64556 · Linux · Dark Radar