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CVE-2026-99286: Linux kernel · xen-netback: Fix XenBus connection failure cleanup

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in ade3082dcdee17c5767069883936d64ff83f6c9f : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 18:36 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 ade3082dcdee17c5767069883936d64ff83f6c9f, a97aa838903d15f865d80809f5198ff459c6634a, 07aca7d25ce8578fedde49855983a01c537a782b +3

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 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 10 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • <6.12.117
  • <6.18.63
  • <7.3.4
Fixed in
  • ade3082dcdee17c5767069883936d64ff83f6c9f
  • a97aa838903d15f865d80809f5198ff459c6634a
  • 07aca7d25ce8578fedde49855983a01c537a782b
  • 7.3.4
  • 6.18.63
  • 6.12.117

AI-suggested

Apply the official Linux kernel patches that fix this issue. The vulnerability is fixed in Linux kernel versions 6.12.117, 6.18.63, and 7.3.4. Users should upgrade to these or later versions to remediate the vulnerability. No other mitigation is indicated.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's xen-netback component related to XenBus connection failure cleanup has been fixed. The issue involves improper handling of vif->num_queues under rcu_read_lock, which could lead to readers accessing invalid queues. The fix ensures that vif->num_queues is unpublished before synchronize_net to prevent such invalid access. This vulnerability is tracked as XSA-531 and has been addressed in Linux kernel versions 6.12.117, 6.18.63, and 7.3.4.

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