CVE-2026-74471
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
tracing: Check return value of __register_event() in trace_module_add_events()
trace_module_add_events() ignores the return value of __register_event() and unconditionally calls __add_event_to_tracers() for each event.
If __register_event() fails (for example, if event_init() fails), the trace_event_call is not added to ftrace_events list, but __add_event_to_tracers() still creates a trace_event_file pointing to it. If module loading subsequently fails and module memory is freed, tracing state retains a stale trace_event_call pointer in trace_event_file, leading to a use-after-free when tracefs or tracing subsystem operations are later executed.
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Fix this by checking the return value of __register_event() and only calling __add_event_to_tracers() if event registration succeeded.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 7.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.13%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 2
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation85 % - Impacto principal
T1499.004Application or System Exploitationimpact75 % - Impacto secundario
T1047Windows Management Instrumentationexecution60 %
Vulnerabilidad de use-after-free en kernel Linux (AV:L, PR:L) que permite escalada de privilegios; impactos: DoS por crash mediante operaciones en tracefs, ejecución de código arbitrario con privilegios elevados.
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🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
Referencias
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/000765dcdc3edf128990762790543adc4b868f6c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22f954f7a8afe975e85517aff41b35defe05144b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bf965a2827c44f03294107703e7ba53fbd0a69a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54b7a358f6399c1242d2fb7f4f96085af34baa5e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d6d79744f01eacaf3d5522f4fcd59939581abfd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac8719969e6c3c54e939834df812bc41f25453cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbb5ed3be9cae70e1c12b1991009b4e12bf4a4ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d61ee2a27dfd5eb43ddc18af40168f5b9eb1cea5
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"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\ntracing: Check return value of __register_event() in trace_module_add_events()\n\ntrace_module_add_events() ignores the return value of __register_event()\nand unconditionally calls __add_event_to_tracers() for each event.\n\nIf __register_event() fails (for example, if event_init() fails), the\ntrace_event_call is not added to ftrace_events list, but\n__add_event_to_tracers() still creates a trace_event_file pointing to it.\nIf module loading subsequently fails and module memory is freed, tracing\nstate retains a stale trace_event_call pointer in trace_event_file,\nleading to a use-after-free when tracefs or tracing subsystem operations\nare later executed.\n\nFix this by checking the return value of __register_event() and only\ncalling __add_event_to_tracers() if event registration succeeded."
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