CVE-2026-97961
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
perf/core: Allow list_del during perf_event_overflow()
A PMU might use perf_sched_cb_inc() and perf_sched_cb_dec() interface to get the PMU call back function pmu::sched_task invoked at schedule in and schedule out. This is achieved by walking along the list anchored by sched_cb_list.
The following scenario might lead to a list corruption.
This happens when ioctl(fd, PERF_EVENT_IOC_REFRESH, xxx) has been invoked and perf_event::event_limit hits zero.
Prevent the list corruption and convert for_each_list_entry() to for_each_list_entry_safe().
Detalles técnicos trazas, registros y código del informe original
perf_pmu_sched_task()
for_each_list_entry(..., &sched_cb_list)
+--> __perf_pmu_sched_task()
+--> event->pmu->sched_task())
+--> PMU_push_sample()
+--> perf_event_overflow()
+--> __perf_event_overflow()
+--> pmu->stop()
+--> perf_sched_cb_dec()
remove entry from sched_cb_list
while list node in use.CVSS
NVD no ha asignado puntuación CVSS a esta CVE (habitual desde el cambio de política de abril de 2026).
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.17%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 5
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
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).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
Referencias
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"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nperf/core: Allow list_del during perf_event_overflow()\n\nA PMU might use perf_sched_cb_inc() and perf_sched_cb_dec()\ninterface to get the PMU call back function pmu::sched_task\ninvoked at schedule in and schedule out. This is achieved\nby walking along the list anchored by sched_cb_list.\n\nThe following scenario might lead to a list corruption.\n\n perf_pmu_sched_task()\n for_each_list_entry(..., &sched_cb_list)\n +--> __perf_pmu_sched_task()\n +--> event->pmu->sched_task())\n +--> PMU_push_sample()\n +--> perf_event_overflow()\n +--> __perf_event_overflow()\n +--> pmu->stop()\n +--> perf_sched_cb_dec()\n remove entry from sched_cb_list\n while list node in use.\n\nThis happens when ioctl(fd, PERF_EVENT_IOC_REFRESH, xxx) has been\ninvoked and perf_event::event_limit hits zero.\n\nPrevent the list corruption and convert for_each_list_entry()\nto for_each_list_entry_safe()."
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