Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ftrace: Initialize modname and offset in print_rec()

print_rec() leaves 'modname' and 'offset' uninitialized and
kallsyms_lookup() only sets them on success. When the lookup fails like
when a module is being loaded or unloaded, 'modname' holds a garbage
value, passes the 'if (modname)' check, and is dereferenced by
seq_printf().

Oops: general protection fault
RIP: 0010:string+0x48/0xe0
Call Trace:
vsnprintf+0x1f5/0x650
seq_printf+0x8e/0xb0
print_rec+0x6c/0xc0
t_show+0x4c/0x440
seq_read_iter+0x119/0x480

This can be triggered by reading available_filter_functions while a
module is being loaded or unloaded.

Initialize both variables so a failed lookup skips the module name.
Published: 2026-11-02
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux linux
Vendors & Products Linux linux

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-457
CWE-690

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ftrace: Initialize modname and offset in print_rec() print_rec() leaves 'modname' and 'offset' uninitialized and kallsyms_lookup() only sets them on success. When the lookup fails like when a module is being loaded or unloaded, 'modname' holds a garbage value, passes the 'if (modname)' check, and is dereferenced by seq_printf(). Oops: general protection fault RIP: 0010:string+0x48/0xe0 Call Trace: vsnprintf+0x1f5/0x650 seq_printf+0x8e/0xb0 print_rec+0x6c/0xc0 t_show+0x4c/0x440 seq_read_iter+0x119/0x480 This can be triggered by reading available_filter_functions while a module is being loaded or unloaded. Initialize both variables so a failed lookup skips the module name.
Title ftrace: Initialize modname and offset in print_rec()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Linux Kernel
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-02T16:06:31.529Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.401Z

Link: CVE-2026-99219

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-02T16:17:45.940

Modified: 2026-11-02T16:17:45.940

Link: CVE-2026-99219

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Updated: 2026-11-02T19:00:06Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-457

    Use of Uninitialized Variable

  • CWE-690

    Unchecked Return Value to NULL Pointer Dereference