CVE-2026-80626

powerpc/perf: fix preempt count underflow in fsl_emb_pmu_del

N/A
Published: August 28, 2026 at 06:48 AM UTC
Updated: August 28, 2026 at 08:32 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2.6.34 ≤ v < 5.10.2612.6.34 ≤ v < 5.15.2122.6.34 ≤ v < 6.1.1782.6.34 ≤ v < 6.12.972.6.34 ≤ v < 6.18.402.6.34 ≤ v < 6.6.1452.6.34 ≤ v < 7.1.52.6.34 ≤ v < 7.22.6.34a11106544f33c104706ae42d27219a409b67478e
Vendor states this is fixed in 5397142d60aa29dcf636f5459d960bfc4f97c42a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 67aeb1eb93d4ffd898a3e74a7f3fe46ee71feb28 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 73711688479df333acc134e3730fff1acba1843e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 81e3a86030462824a67d697739cf3f387f4ba350 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9a515e00b00132b6fc3f1dd62dc5204bbda8cb10 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b504fd953664c3f4d176ae8cb594adb3fda9d577 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b89477077c834d94381c7bf07d81193bebefcff9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c0c7722308c5f303117d8bd555290fdf26b098da (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.34 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.261 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.212 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.178 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.97 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.40 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.145 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.2 (unaffected)

Remediation

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