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The coresight trbe tag covers discussions about the Linux kernel's CoreSight Trace Buffer Extension (TRBE) driver, particularly a security vulnerability assigned CVE-2025-40060. This vulnerability involves an error-handling mismatch in the TRBE driver that could cause a kernel panic on affected ARM systems. The TRBE driver is a per-CPU trace buffer sink used with ARM CoreSight/ETE tracing to capture CPU trace data in system memory. Content under this tag focuses on the technical details of the bug fix, the impact on system stability, and the broader context of ARM tracing infrastructure in Linux.
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    CVE-2025-40060: Linux TRBE CoreSight Patch Prevents Kernel Panic

    A small, surgical fix in the Linux kernel’s CoreSight TRBE driver has been assigned CVE‑2025‑40060 after maintainers corrected an error‑handling mismatch that could otherwise produce a kernel panic on affected systems. Background / Overview The vulnerability lives in the Linux kernel CoreSight...
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