CVE-2026-99230: Linux kernel · io_uring/cmd: don't leave list poison in ->hash_node
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
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 4 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10linuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-oraclepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-oracle?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A fix for this vulnerability has been released in the Linux kernel. Users should update to a patched kernel version to resolve the issue. No additional mitigations are indicated.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's io_uring subsystem causes list poison values to remain in the ->hash_node field after removal from a cancelable command list. This can lead to a general protection fault and potential wild memory access when certain futex wait operations interact with these improperly cleaned nodes.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-99230 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-99230 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/685b49483200384d7f49d338af476e26e6824637 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc7f13d006fcefed9564bd79f135b51d344e9c77 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d5af21422060c088f6e4fb0f1e7dcf5bcdd6707 (opens in a new tab)