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CVE-2026-64425 MEDIUM

Published: 2026-07-25 | Last Modified: 2026-09-08 | Status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/io-wq: re-check IO_WQ_BIT_EXIT for each linked work item commit 10dc95939817 ("io_uring/io-wq: check IO_WQ_BIT_EXIT inside work run loop") fixed the obvious case where io_worker_handle_work() took one exit-bit snapshot before draining pending work, but the fix stops one level too early. io_worker_handle_work() now re-checks IO_WQ_BIT_EXIT in its outer work run loop, yet it still snapshots that bit once before processing a whole dependent linked-work chain. If io_wq_exit_start() sets IO_WQ_BIT_EXIT after the first linked item has started, the remaining linked items can still reuse stale do_kill = false, skip IO_WQ_WORK_CANCEL, and continue running after exit has begun. Move the check further inside, so it covers linked items too. Note: this is a syzbot special as it loves setting up tons of slow linked work on weird devices like msr that take forever to read, and immediately close the ring. Exit then takes a long time.

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactNONE
Integrity ImpactNONE
Availability ImpactHIGH

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 1.8

Impact Score: 3.6

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Primary
en NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23a5986240> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23a5984480> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d24246c3c80> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d24246c1d80> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23a59869c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23a59874c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23a59861c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 6.19 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d24246c14c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 6.19 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d24246c09c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 6.19 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23a5984740> Operating System

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*

References

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