CVE-2026-89748
kernel: tracing: Fix retry exhaustion in simple ring buffer reader swap
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 11, 2026
Updated · September 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's tracing subsystem. An issue in the simple_ring_buffer_swap_reader_page() function, related to retry exhaustion during ring buffer reader page swaps, can lead to incorrect handling of successful or failed operations. This can result in corruption of the ring buffer, potentially causing system instability or denial of service.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write