CVE-2026-23014 - perf: Ensure swevent hrtimer is properly destroyed

CVE-2026-23014 - perf: Ensure swevent hrtimer is properly destroyed

CVE ID : CVE-2026-23014 Published : Jan. 28, 2026, 2:24 p.m. | 33 minutes ago Description : In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf: Ensure swevent hrtimer is properly destroyed With the change to hrtimer_try_to_cancel() in perf_swevent_cancel_hrtimer() it appears possible for the hrtimer to still be active by the time the event gets freed. Make sure the event does a full hrtimer_cancel() on the free path by installing a perf_event::destroy handler. Severity: 0.0 | NA Visit the link for more details, such as CVSS details, affected products, timeline, and more...

CVE Details

Published
Jan. 28, 2026
Affected Product: Linux