Linux Kernel up to 6.12.114/6.18.59/7.2.13 io_uring fs/io_uring.c io_futexv_complete hash_node/cancelable_uring_cmd memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.114/6.18.59/7.2.13. It has been rated as very critical. This vulnerability affects the function io_futexv_complete of the file fs/io_uring.c of the component io_uring. The manipulation of the argument hash_node/cancelable_uring_cmd leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-99230. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.114/6.18.59/7.2.13. This issue affects the function io_futexv_complete of the file fs/io_uring.c of the component io_uring. The manipulation of the argument hash_node/cancelable_uring_cmd with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/cmd: don't leave list poison in ->hash_node io_uring_cmd_del_cancelable() uses hlist_del() to take a command off ->cancelable_uring_cmd, which leaves LIST_POISON1/2 behind in ->hash_node. Requests are recycled through the request cache without being reinitialised, and not every user of ->hash_node sets it up before it is used: If a vectored futex wait is woken while futex_wait_multiple_setup() is still queueing the futexes, io_futexv_wait() doesn't add the request to ->futex_list, and leaves the completion to the task_work queued by the wake up. io_futexv_complete() ends in __io_futex_complete(), whose hlist_del_init() is fine for a request that is unhashed, which is how all other users of the node leave it. If the request was a cancelable uring_cmd in its previous life, e.g. a ublk FETCH_REQ, it writes through LIST_POISON2: Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address KASAN: maybe wild-memory-access in range [0xdead000000000120-...] RIP: 0010:io_futexv_complete+0x219/0x420 Call Trace: tctx_task_work_run+0x804/0x950 tctx_task_work+0x71/0xa0 task_work_run+0x118/0x200 Leave the node unhashed.

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-99230 since 09/25/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/02/2026).

Upgrading to version 6.12.115, 6.18.60 or 7.2.14 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch cc7f13d006fcefed9564bd79f135b51d344e9c77/2d5af21422060c088f6e4fb0f1e7dcf5bcdd6707/685b49483200384d7f49d338af476e26e6824637 is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 6.12.115/6.18.60/7.2.14
Patch: cc7f13d006fcefed9564bd79f135b51d344e9c77/2d5af21422060c088f6e4fb0f1e7dcf5bcdd6707/685b49483200384d7f49d338af476e26e6824637

Timelineinfo

09/25/2026 CVE reserved
11/02/2026 +38 days Advisory disclosed
11/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CNA: Linux
CVE: CVE-2026-99230 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-99230
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-429905

Entryinfo

Created: 11/02/2026 17:23
Changes: 11/02/2026 17:23 (61)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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