CVE-2026-99265: Linux kernel · io_uring/openclose: keep the lock in io_pipe_fixed()
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to b4b7b2d19dab611f3cf3d052aa19278e7e4c4683 or 7299a32764ab875443b58581d929027954dcf24c when convenient.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 12:13 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 b4b7b2d19dab611f3cf3d052aa19278e7e4c4683, 7299a32764ab875443b58581d929027954dcf24c
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 Linux kernel to b4b7b2d19dab611f3cf3d052aa19278e7e4c4683 or 7299a32764ab875443b58581d929027954dcf24c.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Red Hatredhat/kernelpkg:rpm/redhat/kernelOther threats | Affected
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AI-suggested
A fix is available and has been applied in the Linux kernel commits b4b7b2d19dab611f3cf3d052aa19278e7e4c4683 and 7299a32764ab875443b58581d929027954dcf24c. Users should update to the fixed kernel versions to remediate this issue.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's io_uring subsystem was fixed by ensuring the lock is held during the io_pipe_fixed() operation. The flaw allowed a race condition where slots in the fixed file table could be incorrectly removed due to lock dropping and reuse of file slots, potentially causing unintended file removals.