# CVE-2026-80607: tracing/probes: Remove WARN\_ON\_ONCE from parse\_btf\_arg

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.40, 7.1.5
- Published: 2026-08-28 · Updated: 2026-10-21

## Affected

- Linux: from b576e09701c7d045bbe5cd85d53e2f34426aa214, fixed in 24a753a49d06813a156695e3804dcc11c7fdef07; from b576e09701c7d045bbe5cd85d53e2f34426aa214, fixed in e177f1530af440d9330c149080aa3b24ddefa18b; from b576e09701c7d045bbe5cd85d53e2f34426aa214, fixed in f148f86c65b8f9ef2466ad8506e721749e4957fb; from b576e09701c7d045bbe5cd85d53e2f34426aa214, fixed in 8a662d8c05e2cf16f7a047c81bc1eb5d3b29bacd; from b576e09701c7d045bbe5cd85d53e2f34426aa214, fixed in 251a8fe1b9aedccd298b77bc28426d564c5a923f
- Linux: 6.5
- Kernel (Linux): from 6.5.0, fixed in 6.6.160; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.114; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.40; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.1.5

## 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().

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.40, 7.1.5) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24a753a49d06813a156695e3804dcc11c7fdef07
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e177f1530af440d9330c149080aa3b24ddefa18b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f148f86c65b8f9ef2466ad8506e721749e4957fb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a662d8c05e2cf16f7a047c81bc1eb5d3b29bacd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/251a8fe1b9aedccd298b77bc28426d564c5a923f

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