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    Linux Kernel ftrace Fix: cond_resched Prevents Softlockups in ftrace_graph_set_hash

    The Linux kernel’s ftrace subsystem received a targeted fix for a responsiveness issue that could turn into a local denial‑of‑service: a missing conditional reschedule inside ftrace_graph_set_hash() allowed long loops to hog the CPU and trigger the kernel’s softlockup watchdog under heavy...
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    CVE-2022-50266: Linux kprobes cleanup ordering fix to prevent DoS

    A subtle ordering bug in the Linux kernel's kprobes cleanup code quietly turned into a denial-of-service risk: CVE-2022-50266 patches a logic error in kill_kprobe so that ftrace-backed probes are properly disarmed before a probe is marked gone, preventing ftrace from referencing invalid probe...
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