CVE-2026-43438

EUVD-2026-28744
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

sched_ext: Remove redundant css_put() in scx_cgroup_init()

The iterator css_for_each_descendant_pre() walks the cgroup hierarchy
under cgroup_lock(). It does not increment the reference counts on
yielded css structs.

According to the cgroup documentation, css_put() should only be used
to release a reference obtained via css_get() or css_tryget_online().
Since the iterator does not use either of these to acquire a reference,
calling css_put() in the error path of scx_cgroup_init() causes a
refcount underflow.

Remove the unbalanced css_put() to prevent a potential Use-After-Free
(UAF) vulnerability.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 2%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
6.12 ≤
𝑥
< 6.12.78
linuxlinux_kernel
6.13 ≤
𝑥
< 6.18.19
linuxlinux_kernel
6.19 ≤
𝑥
< 6.19.9
linuxlinux_kernel
7.0:rc1
linuxlinux_kernel
7.0:rc2
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bookworm
6.1.170-3
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.174-1
fixed
bullseye
5.10.223-1
fixed
bullseye (security)
5.10.257-1
fixed
forky
7.0.12-2
fixed
sid
7.0.13-1
fixed
trixie
6.12.86-1
fixed
trixie (security)
6.12.94-1
fixed
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Amazon Linux Releases
Amazon Package
Release
bpftool6.12
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
bpftool6.12-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
bpftool6.18
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
bpftool6.18-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-livepatch-6.12.79-101.147
Amazon Linux 2023
1:1.0-0.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-livepatch-6.18.20-20.229
Amazon Linux 2023
1:1.0-0.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-headers
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-libbpf
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-libbpf-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-libbpf-static
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-modules-extra
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-tools
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-tools-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-headers
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-libbpf
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-libbpf-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-libbpf-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-libbpf-static
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-modules-extra
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-modules-extra-common
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-tools
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-tools-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
perf6.12
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
perf6.12-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
perf6.18
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
perf6.18-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
python3-perf6.12
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
python3-perf6.18
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
python3-perf6.18-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed