CVE-2026-23309
Published: March 29, 2026Last modified: June 24, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Add NULL pointer check to trigger_data_free() If trigger_data_alloc() fails and returns NULL, event_hist_trigger_parse() jumps to the out_free error path. While kfree() safely handles a NULL pointer, trigger_data_free() does not. This causes a NULL pointer dereference in trigger_data_free() when evaluating data->cmd_ops->set_filter. Fix the problem by adding a NULL pointer check to trigger_data_free(). The problem was found by an experimental code review agent based on gemini-3.1-pro while reviewing backports into v6.18.y.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.167-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.80-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.18.35-r1) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13dcd9269e225e4c4ceabdaeebe2ce4661b54c6e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ce8ece5a78da67834db7728edc801889a64f643
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42b380f97d65e76e7b310facd525f730272daf57
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/457965c13f0837a289c9164b842d0860133f6274
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/477469223b2b840f436ce204333de87cb17e5d93
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59c15b9cc453b74beb9f04c6c398717e73612dc3