CVE-2026-72012
High
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing/osnoise: Call synchronize_rcu() when unregistering This ensures that any RCU readers traversing the instance list have finished, before releasing the reference on the tracer that the instance points to.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux
PublishedAug 15, 2026
First seenAug 15, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-667CWE-667
How to fix
Update
- Linux Linux428cedade9b2cc8e48f00742df0cfd770e77a803, 3c693635bb7b3a9b6645831a84fed2af46cdf249, 38366140dc8ee3568c7f0191d517e117963bd580, fad36954b29592ce463254179c3043697678481f, dd0160a0842337f12e7694d68b184050afc6d3a4, fe58f457ad8d0a2bef4e053cfecca4b5cd266b1a or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | a6ed2aee54644cfa2d04ca86308767f5c3a087e8 ≤ v < 428cedade9b2cc8e48f00742df0cfd770e77a803, a6ed2aee54644cfa2d04ca86308767f5c3a087e8 ≤ v < 3c693635bb7b3a9b6645831a84fed2af46cdf249, a6ed2aee54644cfa2d04ca86308767f5c3a087e8 ≤ v < 38366140dc8ee3568c7f0191d517e117963bd580, a6ed2aee54644cfa2d04ca86308767f5c3a087e8 ≤ v < fad36954b29592ce463254179c3043697678481f, a6ed2aee54644cfa2d04ca86308767f5c3a087e8 ≤ v < dd0160a0842337f12e7694d68b184050afc6d3a4, a6ed2aee54644cfa2d04ca86308767f5c3a087e8 ≤ v < fe58f457ad8d0a2bef4e053cfecca4b5cd266b1a, 5.17 | 428cedade9b2cc8e48f00742df0cfd770e77a803, 3c693635bb7b3a9b6645831a84fed2af46cdf249, 38366140dc8ee3568c7f0191d517e117963bd580, fad36954b29592ce463254179c3043697678481f, dd0160a0842337f12e7694d68b184050afc6d3a4, fe58f457ad8d0a2bef4e053cfecca4b5cd266b1a |
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