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CVE-2026-99265: Linux kernel · io_uring/openclose: keep the lock in io_pipe_fixed()

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited : upgrade to b4b7b2d19dab611f3cf3d052aa19278e7e4c4683 or 7299a32764ab875443b58581d929027954dcf24c when convenient.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 12:13 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 b4b7b2d19dab611f3cf3d052aa19278e7e4c4683, 7299a32764ab875443b58581d929027954dcf24c

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 Linux kernel to b4b7b2d19dab611f3cf3d052aa19278e7e4c4683 or 7299a32764ab875443b58581d929027954dcf24c.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 53db8a71ecb42c2ec5e9c6925269a750255f9af5, < b4b7b2d19dab611f3cf3d052aa19278e7e4c4683
Fixed in
  • b4b7b2d19dab611f3cf3d052aa19278e7e4c4683
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 53db8a71ecb42c2ec5e9c6925269a750255f9af5, < 7299a32764ab875443b58581d929027954dcf24c
Fixed in
  • 7299a32764ab875443b58581d929027954dcf24c
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =6.16
Fixed in–
Red Hatredhat/kernelpkg:rpm/redhat/kernelOther threatsAffected
  • =6.16
Fixed in–

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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.

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