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CVE-2026-99255: Linux kernel · io_uring/io-wq: don't hide a link from cancellations

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in ebe8e97fb99d9f374c482902a00677cfd24a6c27 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 11:46 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
Patch
Available – fixed in ebe8e97fb99d9f374c482902a00677cfd24a6c27, d39ebc7a583d650b1d6da9b45e2ce96ad4d877e4, 98470f164286f7f62aaee519d4d11b9370ce6d7b +2

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 3 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 3 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 768134d4f48109b90f4248feecbeeb7d684e410c, < ebe8e97fb99d9f374c482902a00677cfd24a6c27
Fixed in
  • ebe8e97fb99d9f374c482902a00677cfd24a6c27
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 768134d4f48109b90f4248feecbeeb7d684e410c, < d39ebc7a583d650b1d6da9b45e2ce96ad4d877e4
Fixed in
  • d39ebc7a583d650b1d6da9b45e2ce96ad4d877e4
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 768134d4f48109b90f4248feecbeeb7d684e410c, < 98470f164286f7f62aaee519d4d11b9370ce6d7b
Fixed in
  • 98470f164286f7f62aaee519d4d11b9370ce6d7b
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 768134d4f48109b90f4248feecbeeb7d684e410c, < 92e20e9c72bdf6cfa6f84eded7b33399bc7061da
Fixed in
  • 92e20e9c72bdf6cfa6f84eded7b33399bc7061da
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 768134d4f48109b90f4248feecbeeb7d684e410c, < 3e02b8df0e9fa1423ac2a4e03409a9329c30ac49
Fixed in
  • 3e02b8df0e9fa1423ac2a4e03409a9329c30ac49
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =5.5
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in the Linux kernel in commits ebe8e97fb99d9f374c482902a00677cfd24a6c27, d39ebc7a583d650b1d6da9b45e2ce96ad4d877e4, 98470f164286f7f62aaee519d4d11b9370ce6d7b, 92e20e9c72bdf6cfa6f84eded7b33399bc7061da, and 3e02b8df0e9fa1423ac2a4e03409a9329c30ac49. Users should upgrade to a fixed kernel version incorporating these commits to resolve the issue.

Description

CVE-2026-99255 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's io_uring subsystem related to request cancellation handling. A timing window exists where linked requests can be missed during task exit cancellations, causing tasks to sleep indefinitely and potentially hang. This issue affects Linux kernel version 5.5 and has been fixed in later commits.

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