How many CVEs have patched ring_buffer_resize?

3 published CVEs changed ring_buffer_resize in torvalds/linux, in 23 distinct patches totalling 14 changed lines, between 2024 and 2026.

What is the latest CVE that changed ring_buffer_resize?

CVE-2026-89771 (ring-buffer: Fix subbuf resize race with ring buffer readers), published 2026-09-11, changed lines 3037 to 3042 of kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c.

How does ring_buffer_resize compare to the rest of torvalds/linux?

torvalds/linux has 19,281 CVEs with a located fix in total; 3 of them changed ring_buffer_resize.

What do the line numbers refer to?

Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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torvalds/linux

Function

ring_buffer_resize

Name: ring_buffer_resize in torvalds/linux: CVE fixes
Creator: RadicalNotion.AI
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c

Last patched September 11, 2026

3

CVEs

That changed this function

23

Distinct patches

Backports counted once

14

Lines changed

Added plus removed

2024–2026

Years

By CVE publication date

Overview

ring_buffer_resize in torvalds/linux was changed by 3 published CVE fixes between 2024 and 2026, in 23 distinct patches that added or removed 14 lines in total.

torvalds/linux has 19,281 CVEs with a located fix in total, so 0% of them touched this function.

CVEs that patched it

Every published CVE whose fix changed ring_buffer_resize, newest first, with the lines each fix touched.

ring-buffer: Fix subbuf resize race with ring buffer readers
CVE-2026-89771 · lines 3037–3042 · +6 −0
High · CVSS 7.8
EPSS 0.1%2026-09-11
ring-buffer: Do not swap cpu_buffer during resize process
CVE-2023-53718 · lines 2177–2337 · +3 −1 in 3 hunks
High · CVSS 7.8
EPSS 0.2%2025-10-22
ring-buffer: Fix a race between readers and resize checks
CVE-2024-38601 · lines 2230–2235 · +4 −0
Medium · CVSS 4.7
EPSS 0.2%2024-06-19

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about CVE fixes to ring_buffer_resize.

How many CVEs have patched ring_buffer_resize?: 3 published CVEs changed ring_buffer_resize in torvalds/linux, in 23 distinct patches totalling 14 changed lines, between 2024 and 2026.
What is the latest CVE that changed ring_buffer_resize?: CVE-2026-89771 (ring-buffer: Fix subbuf resize race with ring buffer readers), published 2026-09-11, changed lines 3037 to 3042 of kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c.
How does ring_buffer_resize compare to the rest of torvalds/linux?: torvalds/linux has 19,281 CVEs with a located fix in total; 3 of them changed ring_buffer_resize.
What do the line numbers refer to?: Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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