CVE-2026-74636
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Fix race between update_event_fields and, event_define_fields The following sequence may leads race between event_define_fields() and update_event_fields(): CPU0 (loads module A) CPU1 (loads module B) =============================== =============================== load_module(A) load_module(B) notifier_call_chain notifier_call_chain trace_module_notify trace_module_notify mutex_lock(&event_mutex) trace_event_update_all() trace_module_add_events(A) down_write(&trace_event_sem) __register_event(call_A) __add_event_to_tracers(call_A) event_define_fields(call_A) for each f: list_for_each_entry(field, list_add(&f->link, &class->fields, link) &class->fields) field = class->fields->next; Where access to the class->fields is not protected by the event_mutex in trace_event_update_all(). This produces the following panic: Unable to handle kernel access ... at virtual address 0000000000000018 pc : update_event_fields+0xf8/0x368 Call trace: update_event_fields+0xf8/0x368 trace_event_update_all+0x7c/0x2b4 trace_module_notify+0x4c/0x1dc notifier_call_chain+0x84/0x168 blocking_notifier_call_chain_robust+0x64/0xd4 load_module+0x10c8/0x123c __arm64_sys_finit_module+0x230/0x31c Fix by taking event_mutex in trace_event_update_all() before trace_event_sem.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.15.33,
5.16.19,
5.17.2,
5.18
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.15.216,
6.1.183,
6.6.152,
6.12.104,
6.18.45,
7.1.9,
7.2
and their respective stable series.
References
7 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-74636?
CVE-2026-74636 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.15.33 onward and has been patched in 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.152 and others. CVE-2026-74636 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-74636?
Yes. CVE-2026-74636 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.152 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.15.33 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-74636 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-74636 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.