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CVE-2026-99159
ring-buffer: Fix the sub-buffer array base in rb_meta_subbuf_idx()
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ring-buffer: Fix the sub-buffer array base in rb_meta_subbuf_idx() On a persistent ring buffer, rb_meta_subbuf_idx() can return an index one sub-buffer too high. rb_setup_ids_meta_page() then fills subbuf_ids[] shifted by one and leaves subbuf_ids[0] NULL, which __rb_map_vma() dereferences when userspace maps trace_pipe_raw. rb_update_meta_reader() writes two such indices into meta->buffers[], which rb_cpu_meta_valid() would reject on the next boot, discarding the previous boot's trace. A CPU's sub-buffer array starts after its meta header and the nr_subbufs integers that follow, aligned up to a sub-buffer. rb_meta_subbuf_idx() inverts that calculation but skips only the integers, not the header, so its base is one sub-buffer low whenever the omitted header size crosses the alignment boundary. Invert the calculation with rb_subbufs_from_meta() rather than repeating it. rb_range_buffer() maps an index back to an address through the same helper, so the two directions can no longer disagree.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 28, 2026, 11:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 28, 2026, 11:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
Solution
Update the Linux kernel to fix an indexing issue in the ring buffer logic.
  • Update the Linux kernel to the latest version.
  • Apply the provided patch for ring-buffer fix.
  • Verify the integrity of the sub-buffer indexing.
  • Test persistent ring buffer functionality.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25132363c723afc39aace8b098f547ab4a0ea759
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f1248b728b56d583ea454fedf239550c49f7b18
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7469b3585ef5f65840d467d2caa811a9098c84b9
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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Oct. 28, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ring-buffer: Fix the sub-buffer array base in rb_meta_subbuf_idx() On a persistent ring buffer, rb_meta_subbuf_idx() can return an index one sub-buffer too high. rb_setup_ids_meta_page() then fills subbuf_ids[] shifted by one and leaves subbuf_ids[0] NULL, which __rb_map_vma() dereferences when userspace maps trace_pipe_raw. rb_update_meta_reader() writes two such indices into meta->buffers[], which rb_cpu_meta_valid() would reject on the next boot, discarding the previous boot's trace. A CPU's sub-buffer array starts after its meta header and the nr_subbufs integers that follow, aligned up to a sub-buffer. rb_meta_subbuf_idx() inverts that calculation but skips only the integers, not the header, so its base is one sub-buffer low whenever the omitted header size crosses the alignment boundary. Invert the calculation with rb_subbufs_from_meta() rather than repeating it. rb_range_buffer() maps an index back to an address through the same helper, so the two directions can no longer disagree.
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/99xxx/CVE-2026-99159.json">CVE-2026-99159</a>
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25132363c723afc39aace8b098f547ab4a0ea759
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f1248b728b56d583ea454fedf239550c49f7b18
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7469b3585ef5f65840d467d2caa811a9098c84b9
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