crypt_dec_pending · dm-crypt: fix a tiny race condition
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in ac5d887ab93592fc5e3605fe30c1d8d232d609b3 : update Microsoft when convenient.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 11:49 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in ac5d887ab93592fc5e3605fe30c1d8d232d609b3, 148845aa1921d95ef5dc851c76e6a284f6657df6, 4f16bb982b27b9f5a15301f622c318001fe521f8 +1
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Oct 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Linux to ac5d887ab93592fc5e3605fe30c1d8d232d609b3, 148845aa1921d95ef5dc851c76e6a284f6657df6, 4f16bb982b27b9f5a15301f622c318001fe521f8 or 2.6.29.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Description
A race condition vulnerability exists in the dm-crypt component's crypt_dec_pending function. This issue was identified and published by Microsoft Security Response Center. No detailed impact or exploitation information is provided.