perf/aux: Fix page UAF in map_range()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf/aux: Fix page UAF in map_range() map_range() reads rb->aux_pages[], rb->aux_nr_pages and rb->aux_pgoff via perf_mmap_to_page() while holding only event->mmap_mutex. Those fields are serialized by rb->aux_mutex, and mmap_mutex is per event. Thus, two events sharing one rb via PERF_EVENT_IOC_SET_OUTPUT can race rb_alloc_aux() with map_range(), leading to a page-UAF scenario as follows: CPU 0 CPU 1 ===== ===== rb_alloc_aux() map_range() [1]: allocate rb->aux_pages[0] [2]: rb->aux_nr_pages++ [3]: perf_mmap_to_page() returns rb->aux_pages[0] [4]: map it as VM_PFNMAP [5]: rb->aux_pgoff = 1 munmap the page [6]: free rb->aux_pages[0] Pages mapped as VM_PFNMAP have no refcount protection, so CPU 1 holds a mapping to a freed physical frame. Fix this by taking rb->aux_mutex across the page walk in map_range().
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.14 and later | 6.18.39, 7.1.4, 7.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.14 and later Fixed in 6.18.39, 7.1.4, 7.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.18.39, 7.1.4, 7.2
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2026:54343 Released 2026-08-12 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2, libperf-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2 +9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:54343 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:54343 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:54343 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:54343 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:54343 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-64300
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-643v-c574-jxr9
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-64300 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-64300 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-643v-c574-jxr9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-64300 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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