CVE-2026-99287: Linux kernel · xen-netback: Zero out sring pointers on unmap
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in e7ba61734d6ad6adfd5bf617052e590743211669 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 22:34 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in e7ba61734d6ad6adfd5bf617052e590743211669, c5f54af611ff6fe1d53fa05d8e87b469dc56122b, 87fd475dc4e354088f6534285388e7b061f54b35
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 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 10 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Linux kernel to e7ba61734d6ad6adfd5bf617052e590743211669, c5f54af611ff6fe1d53fa05d8e87b469dc56122b or 87fd475dc4e354088f6534285388e7b061f54b35.
Affected software
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xen-netback: Zero out sring pointers on unmap If xenvif_map_frontend_data_rings() fails when a ring is already mapped, it unmaps them via xenvif_unmap_frontend_data_rings() which keeps the ring pointers unchanged. xenvif_connect_data()'s cleanup path calls xenvif_disconnect_queue() which in turn calls xenvif_unmap_frontend_data_rings() again, which will attempt to unmap the pointers a second time. Zero out the ring pointers after they are unmapped to avoid this issue. This is XSA-532
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-99287 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/87fd475dc4e354088f6534285388e7b061f54b35 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5f54af611ff6fe1d53fa05d8e87b469dc56122b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7ba61734d6ad6adfd5bf617052e590743211669 (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/11/10/26 (opens in a new tab)
- xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-532.html (opens in a new tab)