CVE-2026-97933
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's tracing subsystem. A race condition can occur when opening a tracer option file while the corresponding trace instance is being removed, causing the kernel to access memory that has already been released. A local user could exploit this use-after-free vulnerability to cause a system crash resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) or potential memory corruption.
Statement
This vulnerability is rated as Moderate impact for Red Hat Enterprise Linux because exploitation requires local access and winning a tight race condition between tearing down a trace instance and accessing its configuration files. In typical enterprise deployments, interaction with the tracing interface requires elevated administrative privileges, significantly constraining attacker exposure. Earlier releases such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 8, and 9 are not affected as they do not contain the vulnerable tracing implementation.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7 | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Local | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | High | N/A | N/A |
| Privileges Required | Low | N/A | N/A |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | N/A |
| Confidentiality | High | N/A | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | High | N/A | N/A |
| Availability Impact | High | N/A | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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