CVE-2026-98076Public exploit

Kernel fault via dangling dynamic-event fields

Published Sep 25, 2026 · Updated Sep 25, 2026

Use-after-free in Linux tracing probes allows local users with tracing access to trigger an invalid kernel-memory read through a probe filter. traceprobe_define_arg_fields() passes probe-owned name and type strings to trace_define_field(), which stores their pointers without copying; removing the first of several probes frees those strings while a sibling keeps the event and its field list alive. Writing a filter after that removal dereferences the dangling field pointer, producing a repeatable KASAN kernel fault; reachability requires the ability to modify dynamic tracing events.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Use-after-free in Linux tracing probes allows local users with tracing access to trigger an invalid kernel-memory read through a probe filter. traceprobe_define_arg_fields() passes probe-owned name and type strings to trace_define_field(), which stores their pointers without copying; removing the first of several probes frees those strings while a sibling keeps the event and its field list alive. Writing a filter after that removal dereferences the dangling field pointer, producing a repeatable KASAN kernel fault; reachability requires the ability to modify dynamic tracing events.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-98076
Published
Sep 25, 2026
Updated
Sep 25, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 25, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.4
  2. Affected versionversion=ca89bc071d5e4e981dcc52e0ca90f4500d332e42 <178ff2e011e21fbebdf57f5d58a408fe59136d82
  3. Affected versionversion=ca89bc071d5e4e981dcc52e0ca90f4500d332e42 <411c9080a776577664531b4f7d3ee53b7a747ba8
  4. Affected versionversion=ca89bc071d5e4e981dcc52e0ca90f4500d332e42 <68ae584169c7a41fc9bc4677c1d368983cf44b21
  5. Affected versionversion=ca89bc071d5e4e981dcc52e0ca90f4500d332e42 <86b7a239ec6b14a7544200ede85474c6f5526049

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=5.4; version=ca89bc071d5e4e981dcc52e0ca90f4500d332e42 <178ff2e011e21fbebdf57f5d58a408fe59136d82; version=ca89bc071d5e4e981dcc52e0ca90f4500d332e42 <411c9080a776577664531b4f7d3ee53b7a747ba8; version=ca89bc071d5e4e981dcc52e0ca90f4500d332e42 <68ae584169c7a41fc9bc4677c1d368983cf44b21; version=ca89bc071d5e4e981dcc52e0ca90f4500d332e42 <86b7a239ec6b14a7544200ede85474c6f5526049

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

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