powerpc/perf: fix preempt count underflow in fsl_emb_pmu_del
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/perf: fix preempt count underflow in fsl_emb_pmu_del fsl_emb_pmu_del() unconditionally calls put_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events) at the 'out:' label, but only calls the matching get_cpu_var() after the 'i < 0' early-return check. When event->hw.idx is negative the function jumps to 'out:' without having taken get_cpu_var(), and the trailing put_cpu_var() then issues an unmatched preempt_enable(), underflowing preempt_count. On a CONFIG_PREEMPT=y kernel preempt_count would underflow and eventually present as a 'scheduling while atomic' BUG. Move put_cpu_var() to pair with get_cpu_var() so the percpu access is correctly bracketed and the 'out:' label only handles perf_pmu_enable.
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 | 2.6.34 and later | 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.34 and later Fixed in 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- 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-2026-80626
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j46p-7hmv-qpv9
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0c7722308c5f303117d8bd555290fdf26b098da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67aeb1eb93d4ffd898a3e74a7f3fe46ee71feb28
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a515e00b00132b6fc3f1dd62dc5204bbda8cb10
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5397142d60aa29dcf636f5459d960bfc4f97c42a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b89477077c834d94381c7bf07d81193bebefcff9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73711688479df333acc134e3730fff1acba1843e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b504fd953664c3f4d176ae8cb594adb3fda9d577
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81e3a86030462824a67d697739cf3f387f4ba350
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Sources
- CVE-2026-80626 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-80626 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j46p-7hmv-qpv9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-80626 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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