Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
tracing: Avoid NULL return from hist_field_name() on truncation
hist_field_name() returns "" everywhere except the fully-qualified
VAR_REF/EXPR case, where snprintf() truncation returns NULL early
and bypasses the bottom NULL->"" guard. Callers don't expect NULL:
strcat(expr, hist_field_name(field, 0)) at trace_events_hist.c:1758
and the strcmp() in the sort-key match loop at :4804 both deref it.
system and event_name are bounded by MAX_EVENT_NAME_LEN, but the
field name on a VAR_REF is kstrdup'd from a histogram variable
name parsed out of the trigger string and has no length cap, so
a long enough var name in a fully qualified reference can reach
the truncation path.
Keep the length check but leave field_name as "" on overflow.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.6.141 – < 6.6.142, 6.12.91 – < 6.12.92, 6.18.33 – < 6.18.34, 7.0.10 – < 7.0.11 | 6.6.142 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 7.0.12-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +20 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.14 | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-2403 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3f5d42cdc2f167719564693675f1eead81378ea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37377b39ff86dacbc533275c1155210d4fd5dc91
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0402a1d3ddec565132867337ed44514a09d84728
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e91687643c440ca3997d67646e6f80b92edc6703
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be4e99038c1603fa6b329d8ee3e364825e17c353
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6c8b3ebdcdb12b59ad4212acb137cc56cae453d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/915c1254fe0788abddc31095b360e9dc98907a34
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/576ec047d20b368b43c4d5db98c4f2e0f3c101ec