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

tracing/probes: Remove WARN_ON_ONCE from parse_btf_arg

Sashiko found that user can cause this WARN_ON_ONCE() easily
with adding a kprobe event based on a raw address with BTF
parameter.

Since this is not an unexpected condition, remove the
WARN_ON_ONCE().
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Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing/probes: Remove WARN_ON_ONCE from parse_btf_arg Sashiko found that user can cause this WARN_ON_ONCE() easily with adding a kprobe event based on a raw address with BTF parameter. Since this is not an unexpected condition, remove the WARN_ON_ONCE().
Title tracing/probes: Remove WARN_ON_ONCE from parse_btf_arg
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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-28T06:48:31.556Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.772Z

Link: CVE-2026-80607

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-28T08:16:44.677

Modified: 2026-08-28T08:16:44.677

Link: CVE-2026-80607

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