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CVE-2026-98888

CVE-2026-98888 · arm64: kprobes: Allow reentering kprobes while single-stepping

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm64: kprobes: Allow reentering kprobes while single-stepping A kprobe can be hit while another kprobe is in KPROBE_HIT_SS state. This can happen when tracing or perf code runs from the debug exception path while the first kprobe is preparing or executing its out-of-line single-step instruction. Currently arm64 treats a kprobe hit in KPROBE_HIT_SS as unrecoverable, the same as a hit in KPROBE_REENTER. This is too strict. A hit in KPROBE_HIT_SS is still a one-level reentry and can be handled by saving the current kprobe state and setting up single-step for the new probe, just like reentry from KPROBE_HIT_ACTIVE or KPROBE_HIT_SSDONE. The truly unrecoverable case is hitting another kprobe while already in KPROBE_REENTER, because the reentry save area has already been consumed. Move KPROBE_HIT_SS to the recoverable reentry cases and leave KPROBE_REENTER as the unrecoverable nested reentry case. This change also requires saving saved_irqflag in struct prev_kprobe. When a nested kprobe calls kprobes_save_local_irqflag(), it overwrites kcb->saved_irqflag with the currently masked DAIF value, losing the outer kprobe's original DAIF state. Without this fix, when the outer kprobe's single-step finishes, kprobes_restore_local_irqflag() applies the wrong DAIF mask and leaves interrupts permanently disabled. Extend struct prev_kprobe with a saved_irqflag field and save/restore it alongside kp and status. This ensures the outer kprobe's original interrupt state is preserved across reentry. This mirrors the x86 fix in commit 6a5022a56ac3 ("kprobes/x86: Allow to handle reentered kprobe on single-stepping").

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Affected products and versions

  • linux

    Versions
    • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < bb0fe9121aa0824211aafa33c7d0151fd25ddb75: Affected (git)
    • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < f96a0606de6bcc8d937b80e6470fd7a174c17e26: Affected (git)
    • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 1f342b3e44c3035a837b53b217d816f7511c0d0a: Affected (git)
    • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < c8e84e292ed4cfc199824146da71bb4397b02a1f: Affected (git)
    • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 68774caca799e9695db56d426c69acebd041c2ed: Affected (git)
    • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < a21bf9cb893126e8d9730995708d0be5eb167652: Affected (git)
    • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 23f851ac0078a908bf3422d6467ebc1db5828c46: Affected (git)
    • ≥ 0, < 5.10.271: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 0, < 5.15.222: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 0, < 6.1.189: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 0, < 6.6.158: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 0, < 6.12.111: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 0, < 6.18.53: Affected (semver)

    Update to 1f342b3e44c3035a837b53b217d816f7511c0d0a; Update to 5.10.271

  • linux

    Versions
    • ≥ 5.10.271, ≤ 5.10.*: Not affected (semver)
    • ≥ 5.15.222, ≤ 5.15.*: Not affected (semver)
    • ≥ 6.1.189, ≤ 6.1.*: Not affected (semver)
    • ≥ 6.6.158, ≤ 6.6.*: Not affected (semver)
    • ≥ 6.12.111, ≤ 6.12.*: Not affected (semver)
    • ≥ 6.18.53, ≤ 6.18.*: Not affected (semver)
    • ≥ 7.2: Not affected (original_commit_for_fix)

    No fix published

  • linux Debian:12

    Versions
    • 6.1.106-1
    • 6.1.106-2
    • 6.1.106-3
    • 6.1.112-1
    • 6.1.115-1
    • 6.1.119-1
    • 6.1.123-1
    • 6.1.124-1
    • 6.1.128-1
    • 6.1.129-1
    • 6.1.133-1
    • 6.1.135-1
    • 6.1.137-1
    • 6.1.139-1
    • 6.1.140-1
    • 6.1.147-1
    • 6.1.148-1
    • 6.1.153-1
    • 6.1.158-1
    • 6.1.159-1
    • 6.1.162-1
    • 6.1.164-1
    • 6.1.170-1
    • 6.1.170-2
    • 6.1.170-3
    • 6.1.172-1
    • 6.1.174-1
    • 6.1.176-1
    • 6.1.177-1
    • 6.1.180-1
    • 6.1.187-1
    • 6.1.27-1
    • 6.1.37-1
    • 6.1.38-1
    • 6.1.38-2
    • 6.1.38-2~bpo11+1
    • 6.1.38-3
    • 6.1.38-4
    • 6.1.38-4~bpo11+1
    • 6.1.52-1
    • 6.1.55-1
    • 6.1.55-1~bpo11+1
    • 6.1.64-1
    • 6.1.66-1
    • 6.1.67-1
    • 6.1.69-1
    • 6.1.69-1~bpo11+1
    • 6.1.76-1
    • 6.1.76-1~bpo11+1
    • 6.1.82-1
    • 6.1.85-1
    • 6.1.90-1
    • 6.1.90-1~bpo11+1
    • 6.1.94-1
    • 6.1.94-1~bpo11+1
    • 6.1.98-1
    • 6.1.99-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 6.1.190-1

    Update to 6.1.190-1

  • linux Debian:13

    Versions
    • 6.12.100-1
    • 6.12.101-1
    • 6.12.105-1
    • 6.12.107-1
    • 6.12.38-1
    • 6.12.41-1
    • 6.12.43-1
    • 6.12.43-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.48-1
    • 6.12.57-1
    • 6.12.57-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.63-1
    • 6.12.63-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.69-1
    • 6.12.69-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.73-1
    • 6.12.73-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.74-1
    • 6.12.74-2
    • 6.12.74-2~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.85-1
    • 6.12.85-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.86-1
    • 6.12.86-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.88-1
    • 6.12.88-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.90-1
    • 6.12.90-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.90-2
    • 6.12.90-2~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.94-1
    • 6.12.94-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.95-1
    • 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.96-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 6.12.111-1

    Update to 6.12.111-1

  • linux Debian:14

    Versions
    • 6.12.100-1
    • 6.12.101-1
    • 6.12.105-1
    • 6.12.107-1
    • 6.12.111-1
    • 6.12.113-1
    • 6.12.38-1
    • 6.12.41-1
    • 6.12.43-1
    • 6.12.43-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.48-1
    • 6.12.57-1
    • 6.12.57-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.63-1
    • 6.12.63-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.69-1
    • 6.12.69-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.73-1
    • 6.12.73-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.74-1
    • 6.12.74-2
    • 6.12.74-2~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.85-1
    • 6.12.85-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.86-1
    • 6.12.86-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.88-1
    • 6.12.88-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.90-1
    • 6.12.90-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.90-2
    • 6.12.90-2~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.94-1
    • 6.12.94-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.95-1
    • 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.96-1
    • 6.13.10-1~exp1
    • 6.13.11-1~exp1
    • 6.13.2-1~exp1
    • 6.13.3-1~exp1
    • 6.13.4-1~exp1
    • 6.13.5-1~exp1
    • 6.13.6-1~exp1
    • 6.13.7-1~exp1
    • 6.13.8-1~exp1
    • 6.13.9-1~exp1
    • 6.13~rc6-1~exp1
    • 6.13~rc7-1~exp1
    • 6.14.3-1~exp1
    • 6.14.5-1~exp1
    • 6.14.6-1~exp1
    • 6.15-1~exp1
    • 6.15.1-1~exp1
    • 6.15.2-1~exp1
    • 6.15.3-1~exp1
    • 6.15.4-1~exp1
    • 6.15.5-1~exp1
    • 6.15.6-1~exp1
    • 6.15~rc7-1~exp1
    • 6.16-1~exp1
    • 6.16.1-1~exp1
    • 6.16.10-1
    • 6.16.11-1
    • 6.16.12-1
    • 6.16.12-1~bpo13+1
    • 6.16.12-2
    • 6.16.3-1
    • 6.16.3-1~bpo13+1
    • 6.16.5-1
    • 6.16.6-1
    • 6.16.7-1
    • 6.16.8-1
    • 6.16.9-1
    • 6.16~rc7-1~exp1
    • 6.17.10-1
    • 6.17.11-1
    • 6.17.12-1
    • 6.17.13-1
    • 6.17.13-1~bpo13+1
    • 6.17.2-1~exp1
    • 6.17.5-1~exp1
    • 6.17.6-1
    • 6.17.7-1
    • 6.17.7-2
    • 6.17.8-1
    • 6.17.8-1~bpo13+1
    • 6.17.9-1
    • 6.18.1-1~exp1
    • 6.18.10-1
    • 6.18.12-1
    • 6.18.12-1~bpo13+1
    • 6.18.13-1
    • 6.18.14-1
    • 6.18.15-1
    • 6.18.15-1~bpo13+1
    • 6.18.2-1~exp1
    • 6.18.3-1
    • 6.18.5-1
    • 6.18.5-1~bpo13+1
    • 6.18.8-1
    • 6.18.9-1
    • 6.18.9-1~bpo13+1
    • 6.18~rc4-1~exp1
    • 6.18~rc4-1~exp2
    • 6.18~rc5-1~exp1
    • 6.18~rc6-1~exp1
    • 6.18~rc7-1~exp1
    • 6.19-1~exp1
    • 6.19.10-1
    • 6.19.10-1~bpo13+1
    • 6.19.11-1
    • 6.19.11-1~bpo13+1
    • 6.19.12-1
    • 6.19.13-1
    • 6.19.13-1~bpo13+1
    • 6.19.14-1
    • 6.19.14-1~bpo13+1
    • 6.19.2-1~exp1
    • 6.19.3-1~exp1
    • 6.19.4-1~exp1
    • 6.19.5-1~exp1
    • 6.19.6-1
    • 6.19.6-2
    • 6.19.6-2~bpo13+1
    • 6.19.8-1
    • 6.19.8-1~bpo13+1
    • 6.19~rc4-1~exp1
    • 6.19~rc5-1~exp1
    • 6.19~rc6-1~exp1
    • 6.19~rc7-1~exp1
    • 6.19~rc8-1~exp1
    • 7.0-1~exp1
    • 7.0.1-1~exp1
    • 7.0.10-1
    • 7.0.10-1~bpo13+1
    • 7.0.12-1
    • 7.0.12-2
    • 7.0.12-2~bpo13+1
    • 7.0.13-1
    • 7.0.13-1~bpo13+1
    • 7.0.14-1
    • 7.0.3-1
    • 7.0.4-1
    • 7.0.4-1~bpo13+1
    • 7.0.7-1
    • 7.0.7-1~bpo13+1
    • 7.0.9-1
    • 7.0.9-1~bpo13+1
    • 7.1.1-1~exp1
    • 7.1.10-1
    • 7.1.12-1
    • 7.1.13-1
    • 7.1.13-1~bpo13+1
    • 7.1.2-1~exp1
    • 7.1.3-1
    • 7.1.3-1+sunvdc
    • 7.1.3-1~bpo13+1
    • 7.1.4-1
    • 7.1.5-1
    • 7.1.6-1
    • 7.1.7-1
    • 7.1.7-1~bpo13+1
    • 7.1.8-1
    • 7.1.8-1~bpo13+1
    • 7.1.8-2
    • 7.1.9-1
    • 7.1.9-1+sparc64
    • 7.1~rc2-1~exp1
    • 7.1~rc3-1~exp1
    • 7.1~rc4-1~exp1
    • 7.1~rc4-1~exp2
    • 7.1~rc5-1~exp1
    • 7.1~rc7-1~exp1
    • 7.2.2-1~exp1
    • 7.2.3-1~exp1
    • 7.2.6-1~bpo13+1
    • 7.2~rc3-1~exp1
    • 7.2~rc5-1~exp1
    • 7.2~rc7-1~exp1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 7.2.6-1

    Update to 7.2.6-1

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