CVE-2026-99187: Linux kernel · perf: Fix perf_pmu_migrate_context() leaving events behind
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 22:46 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or noneExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10linuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-oraclepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-oracle?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A fix for this vulnerability is available and should be applied. Users should update to patched kernel versions that include the corrected perf_pmu_migrate_context() behavior to ensure proper event migration and cleanup during CPU hotplug operations.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's perf subsystem was fixed to address an issue where perf_pmu_migrate_context() left some events behind during CPU hotplug operations. This caused events to continue running on a CPU that was being torn down, while the PMU's interrupt and migrated events were moved to a new CPU, violating driver assumptions.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-99187 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-99187 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3eb08f09bfb364051f51316da873c3bd51a839ef (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e76b36b4be7160eaa14b416681e548b125702395 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5f0028764de322a3d04eda0d3b6389ca9847446 (opens in a new tab)