CVE-2026-99262: Linux kernel · io_uring/timeout: don't lose a cancel as io-wq arms a timeout
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in f10ab47077e63d6eee35b242c257c3947bb49e64 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 13:15 UTC
Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in f10ab47077e63d6eee35b242c257c3947bb49e64, f9d5e02649587885852f46b6dc7c081b87f0ac3a, f1fabf17f37b252b11d8fe5c70c8056b70b005ca +2
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 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 3 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
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's io_uring timeout handling can cause a task to become stuck for the full duration of a timeout due to improper cancellation handling. The issue arises when a cancel flag is set after a timeout request is added but before it is checked again, leading to the timeout running to completion unnecessarily.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-99262 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/68cd06ba918d9658c36c1973a0184795738dcc46 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/df705a274da10da7bb546e08b49fa80a6ef19c78 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f10ab47077e63d6eee35b242c257c3947bb49e64 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1fabf17f37b252b11d8fe5c70c8056b70b005ca (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9d5e02649587885852f46b6dc7c081b87f0ac3a (opens in a new tab)