CVE-2026-99228: Linux kernel · io_uring/io-wq: don't lose the signal that ends work
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in fdb771015c1e13677b57a4015f0c938748f13781 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 19:29 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in fdb771015c1e13677b57a4015f0c938748f13781, ddccc60f036b309430cf130d48aafed94ef7355a, 62996803c1b5f18176de255db4c843021f2d19c8 +2
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 2 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
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Description
CVE-2026-99228 is a Linux kernel vulnerability in the io_uring/io-wq subsystem where a signal that ends work can be lost. This occurs when a thread exits and its io-wq workers are signaled to exit, but some bounded work such as opening a FIFO without a writer may not receive the signal properly, causing the thread to hang indefinitely in do_exit(). The issue is addressed by ensuring the signal flag is set for bounded work started during io-wq exit, preventing loss of the signal and allowing proper termination.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-99228 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/08c42055b8f9a5d29236d34ad4bce08828239fe1 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/62996803c1b5f18176de255db4c843021f2d19c8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7309fea05a3d66af9746843c43fef14c10b8141e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddccc60f036b309430cf130d48aafed94ef7355a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdb771015c1e13677b57a4015f0c938748f13781 (opens in a new tab)