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CVE-2026-99227 research

A source-linked research view connecting vulnerability evidence, reviewed campaign mentions, retained reporting and security tool listings.

Evidence summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/waitid: prevent cancel reference wrap io_waitid packs the cancellation state into bit 31 of ->refs and uses bits 30:0 as a 31-bit reference counter: #define IO_WAITID_CANCEL_FLAG BIT(31) #define IO_WAITID_REF_MASK GENMASK(30, 0) __io_waitid_cancel() marks a request canceled, then increments the low bits of ->refs to claim completion ownership. When another path owns the request, the increment remains even though cancellation returns false. The request remains discoverable by cancellation, so repeated failed attempts can wrap the 31-bit reference field to zero. A later cancellation can claim ownership a...

Assess exposure and vendor guidance

  • No higher-priority signal is available in the current stored evidence.
  • Fresh EPSS data is unavailable; missing values are not zero.

CVSS: 7.8 · EPSS: Unavailable

Source retrieved 2026-11-02T19:29:44.497758+00:00. Read the full record and affected versions before making a patch decision.

Campaign content mentioning this CVE

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No exact mention was found in the checked published campaign content.

Stored reporting mentioning this CVE

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Coverage and interpretation

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