CVE-2026-115567: tokio · Race Condition
Affects tokioSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.8 Medium · fixed in 1.54.1 : update tokio when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.54.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| tokio-rstokio | Affected
| Fixed in– |
crates.iotokio-rs/tokiopkg:cargo/tokio-rs/tokioOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Upgrade tokio to version 1.54.1 or later where this race condition vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation is indicated or required.
Description
A race condition vulnerability (CWE-362) exists in tokio-rs tokio version 1.54.0 involving improper synchronization between tokio::time::Interval::poll_tick and the multi-threaded runtime's time driver. This can cause use-after-free issues leading to assertion panics, task reference-count corruption, or heap memory corruption. The issue is fixed in version 1.54.1.
References
- github.com/tokio-rs/tokio/security/advisories/GHSA-5wjr-9356-4wc8 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/tokio-rs/tokio/pull/8458 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/tokio-rs/tokio/pull/8692 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/tokio-rs/tokio/commit/2b4eba7833864c04ecd2f3e5f4a97ff4f6fa28d0 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/tokio-rs/tokio/commit/5ed619bbaba87357ee5103d71b75e7c84cad99c9 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/tokio-rs/tokio/releases/tag/tokio-1.54.1 (opens in a new tab)