Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
tracing: Fix race condition in kprobe initialization causing NULL pointer dereference
There is a critical race condition in kprobe initialization that can lead to
NULL pointer dereference and kernel crash.
[1135630.084782] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 0000710a04630000
...
[1135630.260314] pstate: 404003c9 (nZcv DAIF +PAN -UAO)
[1135630.269239] pc : kprobe_perf_func+0x30/0x260
[1135630.277643] lr : kprobe_dispatcher+0x44/0x60
[1135630.286041] sp : ffffaeff4977fa40
[1135630.293441] x29: ffffaeff4977fa40 x28: ffffaf015340e400
[1135630.302837] x27: 0000000000000000 x26: 0000000000000000
[1135630.312257] x25: ffffaf029ed108a8 x24: ffffaf015340e528
[1135630.321705] x23: ffffaeff4977fc50 x22: ffffaeff4977fc50
[1135630.331154] x21: 0000000000000000 x20: ffffaeff4977fc50
[1135630.340586] x19: ffffaf015340e400 x18: 0000000000000000
[1135630.349985] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000
[1135630.359285] x15: 0000000000000000 x14: 0000000000000000
[1135630.368445] x13: 0000000000000000 x12: 0000000000000000
[1135630.377473] x11: 0000000000000000 x10: 0000000000000000
[1135630.386411] x9 : 0000000000000000 x8 : 0000000000000000
[1135630.395252] x7 : 0000000000000000 x6 : 0000000000000000
[1135630.403963] x5 : 0000000000000000 x4 : 0000000000000000
[1135630.412545] x3 : 0000710a04630000 x2 : 0000000000000006
[1135630.421021] x1 : ffffaeff4977fc50 x0 : 0000710a04630000
[1135630.429410] Call trace:
[1135630.434828] kprobe_perf_func+0x30/0x260
[1135630.441661] kprobe_dispatcher+0x44/0x60
[1135630.448396] aggr_pre_handler+0x70/0xc8
[1135630.454959] kprobe_breakpoint_handler+0x140/0x1e0
[1135630.462435] brk_handler+0xbc/0xd8
[1135630.468437] do_debug_exception+0x84/0x138
[1135630.475074] el1_dbg+0x18/0x8c
[1135630.480582] security_file_permission+0x0/0xd0
[1135630.487426] vfs_write+0x70/0x1c0
[1135630.493059] ksys_write+0x5c/0xc8
[1135630.498638] __arm64_sys_write+0x24/0x30
[1135630.504821] el0_svc_common+0x78/0x130
[1135630.510838] el0_svc_handler+0x38/0x78
[1135630.516834] el0_svc+0x8/0x1b0
kernel/trace/trace_kprobe.c: 1308
0xffff3df8995039ec <kprobe_perf_func+0x2c>: ldr x21, [x24,#120]
include/linux/compiler.h: 294
0xffff3df8995039f0 <kprobe_perf_func+0x30>: ldr x1, [x21,x0]
kernel/trace/trace_kprobe.c
1308: head = this_cpu_ptr(call->perf_events);
1309: if (hlist_empty(head))
1310: return 0;
crash> struct trace_event_call -o
struct trace_event_call {
...
[120] struct hlist_head *perf_events; //(call->perf_event)
...
}
crash> struct trace_event_call ffffaf015340e528
struct trace_event_call {
...
perf_events = 0xffff0ad5fa89f088, //this value is correct, but x21 = 0
...
}
Race Condition Analysis:
The race occurs between kprobe activation and perf_events initialization:
CPU0 CPU1
==== ====
perf_kprobe_init
perf_trace_event_init
tp_event->perf_events = list;(1)
tp_event->class->reg (2)← KPROBE ACTIVE
Debug exception triggers
...
kprobe_dispatcher
kprobe_perf_func (tk->tp.flags & TP_FLAG_PROFILE)
head = this_cpu_ptr(call->perf_events)(3)
(perf_events is still NULL)
Problem:
1. CPU0 executes (1) assigning tp_event->perf_events = list
2. CPU0 executes (2) enabling kprobe functionality via class->reg()
3. CPU1 triggers and reaches kprobe_dispatcher
4. CPU1 checks TP_FLAG_PROFILE - condition passes (step 2 completed)
5. CPU1 calls kprobe_perf_func() and crashes at (3) because
call->perf_events is still NULL
CPU1 sees that kprobe functionality is enabled but does not see that
perf_events has been assigned.
Add pairing read an
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tracing: Fix race condition in kprobe initialization causing NULL pointer dereference
There is a critical race condition in kprobe initialization that can lead to
NULL pointer dereference and kernel crash.
[1135630.084782] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 0000710a04630000
...
[1135630.260314] pstate: 404003c9 (nZcv DAIF +PAN -UAO)
[1135630.269239] pc : kprobe_perf_func+0x30/0x260
[1135630.277643] lr : kprobe_dispatcher+0x44/0x60
[1135630.286041] sp : ffffaeff4977fa40
[1135630.293441] x29: ffffaeff4977fa40 x28: ffffaf015340e400
[1135630.302837] x27: 0000000000000000 x26: 0000000000000000
[1135630.312257] x25: ffffaf029ed108a8 x24: ffffaf015340e528
[1135630.321705] x23: ffffaeff4977fc50 x22: ffffaeff4977fc50
[1135630.331154] x21: 0000000000000000 x20: ffffaeff4977fc50
[1135630.340586] x19: ffffaf015340e400 x18: 0000000000000000
[1135630.349985] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000
[1135630.359285] x15: 0000000000000000 x14: 0000000000000000
[1135630.368445] x13: 0000000000000000 x12: 0000000000000000
[1135630.377473] x11: 0000000000000000 x10: 0000000000000000
[1135630.386411] x9 : 0000000000000000 x8 : 0000000000000000
[1135630.395252] x7 : 0000000000000000 x6 : 0000000000000000
[1135630.403963] x5 : 0000000000000000 x4 : 0000000000000000
[1135630.412545] x3 : 0000710a04630000 x2 : 0000000000000006
[1135630.421021] x1 : ffffaeff4977fc50 x0 : 0000710a04630000
[1135630.429410] Call trace:
[1135630.434828] kprobe_perf_func+0x30/0x260
[1135630.441661] kprobe_dispatcher+0x44/0x60
[1135630.448396] aggr_pre_handler+0x70/0xc8
[1135630.454959] kprobe_breakpoint_handler+0x140/0x1e0
[1135630.462435] brk_handler+0xbc/0xd8
[1135630.468437] do_debug_exception+0x84/0x138
[1135630.475074] el1_dbg+0x18/0x8c
[1135630.480582] security_file_permission+0x0/0xd0
[1135630.487426] vfs_write+0x70/0x1c0
[1135630.493059] ksys_write+0x5c/0xc8
[1135630.498638] __arm64_sys_write+0x24/0x30
[1135630.504821] el0_svc_common+0x78/0x130
[1135630.510838] el0_svc_handler+0x38/0x78
[1135630.516834] el0_svc+0x8/0x1b0
kernel/trace/trace_kprobe.c: 1308
0xffff3df8995039ec <kprobe_perf_func+0x2c>: ldr x21, [x24,#120]
include/linux/compiler.h: 294
0xffff3df8995039f0 <kprobe_perf_func+0x30>: ldr x1, [x21,x0]
kernel/trace/trace_kprobe.c
1308: head = this_cpu_ptr(call->perf_events);
1309: if (hlist_empty(head))
1310: return 0;
crash> struct trace_event_call -o
struct trace_event_call {
...
[120] struct hlist_head *perf_events; //(call->perf_event)
...
}
crash> struct trace_event_call ffffaf015340e528
struct trace_event_call {
...
perf_events = 0xffff0ad5fa89f088, //this value is correct, but x21 = 0
...
}
Race Condition Analysis:
The race occurs between kprobe activation and perf_events initialization:
CPU0 CPU1
==== ====
perf_kprobe_init
perf_trace_event_init
tp_event->perf_events = list;(1)
tp_event->class->reg (2)← KPROBE ACTIVE
Debug exception triggers
...
kprobe_dispatcher
kprobe_perf_func (tk->tp.flags & TP_FLAG_PROFILE)
head = this_cpu_ptr(call->perf_events)(3)
(perf_events is still NULL)
Problem:
1. CPU0 executes (1) assigning tp_event->perf_events = list
2. CPU0 executes (2) enabling kprobe functionality via class->reg()
3. CPU1 triggers and reaches kprobe_dispatcher
4. CPU1 checks TP_FLAG_PROFILE - condition passes (step 2 completed)
5. CPU1 calls kprobe_perf_func() and crashes at (3) because
call->perf_events is still NULL
CPU1 sees that kprobe functionality is enabled but does not see that
perf_events has been assigned.
Add pairing read an
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Analysis
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
 Debian DLA |
DLA-4379-1 | linux-6.1 security update |
| Debian DLA |
DLA-4404-1 | linux security update |
 Debian DSA |
DSA-6053-1 | linux security update |
 Ubuntu USN |
USN-8029-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8030-1 | Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8033-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8033-2 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8033-3 | Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8034-1 | Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8033-4 | Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8029-2 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8033-5 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8034-2 | Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra IGX) vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8048-1 | Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8033-6 | Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8033-7 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8033-8 | Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8029-3 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8095-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8095-2 | Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8100-1 | Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8095-3 | Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8095-4 | Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8125-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8126-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8095-5 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8141-1 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8163-1 | Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8165-1 | Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8163-2 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8243-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8261-1 | Linux kernel (Xilinx) vulnerabilities |
References
History
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:30:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Fix race condition in kprobe initialization causing NULL pointer dereference There is a critical race condition in kprobe initialization that can lead to NULL pointer dereference and kernel crash. [1135630.084782] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 0000710a04630000 ... [1135630.260314] pstate: 404003c9 (nZcv DAIF +PAN -UAO) [1135630.269239] pc : kprobe_perf_func+0x30/0x260 [1135630.277643] lr : kprobe_dispatcher+0x44/0x60 [1135630.286041] sp : ffffaeff4977fa40 [1135630.293441] x29: ffffaeff4977fa40 x28: ffffaf015340e400 [1135630.302837] x27: 0000000000000000 x26: 0000000000000000 [1135630.312257] x25: ffffaf029ed108a8 x24: ffffaf015340e528 [1135630.321705] x23: ffffaeff4977fc50 x22: ffffaeff4977fc50 [1135630.331154] x21: 0000000000000000 x20: ffffaeff4977fc50 [1135630.340586] x19: ffffaf015340e400 x18: 0000000000000000 [1135630.349985] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000 [1135630.359285] x15: 0000000000000000 x14: 0000000000000000 [1135630.368445] x13: 0000000000000000 x12: 0000000000000000 [1135630.377473] x11: 0000000000000000 x10: 0000000000000000 [1135630.386411] x9 : 0000000000000000 x8 : 0000000000000000 [1135630.395252] x7 : 0000000000000000 x6 : 0000000000000000 [1135630.403963] x5 : 0000000000000000 x4 : 0000000000000000 [1135630.412545] x3 : 0000710a04630000 x2 : 0000000000000006 [1135630.421021] x1 : ffffaeff4977fc50 x0 : 0000710a04630000 [1135630.429410] Call trace: [1135630.434828] kprobe_perf_func+0x30/0x260 [1135630.441661] kprobe_dispatcher+0x44/0x60 [1135630.448396] aggr_pre_handler+0x70/0xc8 [1135630.454959] kprobe_breakpoint_handler+0x140/0x1e0 [1135630.462435] brk_handler+0xbc/0xd8 [1135630.468437] do_debug_exception+0x84/0x138 [1135630.475074] el1_dbg+0x18/0x8c [1135630.480582] security_file_permission+0x0/0xd0 [1135630.487426] vfs_write+0x70/0x1c0 [1135630.493059] ksys_write+0x5c/0xc8 [1135630.498638] __arm64_sys_write+0x24/0x30 [1135630.504821] el0_svc_common+0x78/0x130 [1135630.510838] el0_svc_handler+0x38/0x78 [1135630.516834] el0_svc+0x8/0x1b0 kernel/trace/trace_kprobe.c: 1308 0xffff3df8995039ec <kprobe_perf_func+0x2c>: ldr x21, [x24,#120] include/linux/compiler.h: 294 0xffff3df8995039f0 <kprobe_perf_func+0x30>: ldr x1, [x21,x0] kernel/trace/trace_kprobe.c 1308: head = this_cpu_ptr(call->perf_events); 1309: if (hlist_empty(head)) 1310: return 0; crash> struct trace_event_call -o struct trace_event_call { ... [120] struct hlist_head *perf_events; //(call->perf_event) ... } crash> struct trace_event_call ffffaf015340e528 struct trace_event_call { ... perf_events = 0xffff0ad5fa89f088, //this value is correct, but x21 = 0 ... } Race Condition Analysis: The race occurs between kprobe activation and perf_events initialization: CPU0 CPU1 ==== ==== perf_kprobe_init perf_trace_event_init tp_event->perf_events = list;(1) tp_event->class->reg (2)← KPROBE ACTIVE Debug exception triggers ... kprobe_dispatcher kprobe_perf_func (tk->tp.flags & TP_FLAG_PROFILE) head = this_cpu_ptr(call->perf_events)(3) (perf_events is still NULL) Problem: 1. CPU0 executes (1) assigning tp_event->perf_events = list 2. CPU0 executes (2) enabling kprobe functionality via class->reg() 3. CPU1 triggers and reaches kprobe_dispatcher 4. CPU1 checks TP_FLAG_PROFILE - condition passes (step 2 completed) 5. CPU1 calls kprobe_perf_func() and crashes at (3) because call->perf_events is still NULL CPU1 sees that kprobe functionality is enabled but does not see that perf_events has been assigned. Add pairing read an ---truncated--- | |
| Title | tracing: Fix race condition in kprobe initialization causing NULL pointer dereference | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-11T21:41:21.533Z
Reserved: 2025-04-16T07:20:57.154Z
Link: CVE-2025-40042
Vulnrichment
No data.
NVD
Status : Deferred
Published: 2025-10-28T12:15:38.207
Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020
Link: CVE-2025-40042
Redhat
OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2025-10-29T10:57:53Z
Weaknesses
No weakness.