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Linux CVE-2026-98072

| EUVDEUVD-2026-86725
2026-09-25 Linux GHSA-6xgx-8jc3-whpq
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Monitor Track and reassess. Why: No CVSS yet + weak signal (CWE or non-zero EPSS).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisCVE.org

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net/rds: use wq_has_sleeper() in release_in_xmit()

release_in_xmit() clears RDS_IN_XMIT with clear_bit_unlock() and then checks waitqueue_active() to decide whether anyone needs waking. clear_bit_unlock() is only a release operation: it orders the critical section before the bit clear, but does not order the subsequent plain load of the wait queue head after it. The waiter side does the mirror image - it adds itself to the wait queue and then tests the bit. That is the classic store-buffering pattern: the releasing CPU can read the wait queue as empty while the waiting CPU still reads the bit as set, so the sleeper is never woken.

The waiters are rds_conn_shutdown() and rds_tcp_reset_callbacks(), both in uninterruptible wait_event() with no timeout. A lost wake-up strands the shutdown worker on its single-threaded workqueue until some other sender releases the bit again - and on a connection that is being torn down precisely because it failed, there may never be another sender.

The barrier used to be there: release_in_xmit() did clear_bit() followed by smp_mb__after_atomic() until commit 1422f28826d2 ("rds: introduce acquire/release ordering in acquire/release_in_xmit()") folded both into clear_bit_unlock(), which strengthened the lock hand-off but silently dropped the full barrier the wake-up check depends on. The refill counterpart, release_refill() in net/rds/ib_recv.c, still carries its smp_mb__after_atomic() for exactly this reason.

Use wq_has_sleeper(), which is waitqueue_active() preceded by the required full barrier.

Affected VersionsENISA

Linux 6.6.23 <6.7
Linux f781fb5177cdfd9a6c98cd94e30275457c6461ac
Linux 1422f28826d2a0c11e5240b3e951c9e214d8656e <a269795107f45adc95975a83324f8fef40bec4ce
Linux 1422f28826d2a0c11e5240b3e951c9e214d8656e <6d0c8b7073913011459cf968cbbadd341e166bc3
Linux 5.4.273 <5.5
Linux 1422f28826d2a0c11e5240b3e951c9e214d8656e <3764627b30a283e611e652c4a2bb8cdc74a75a99
Linux 5.10.214 <5.11
Linux 6.7.11 <6.8
Linux 52287ed416a10bc3d3e204a3186d9509ab3ee634
Linux bec6c4ce1169a565c58c347d5d0ac22e46d507d6
Linux 6.8.2 <6.9
Linux 5.15.153 <5.16
Linux patch: 7.3-rc2
Linux 917135195200e20e5244b9c3f2bb40f3d5e02510
Linux patch: 6.18.53
Linux 1e1e4316fcaeb9cd6bc56c91127e88625237dd44
Linux patch: 7.2.7
Linux 6.9
Linux 6.1.83 <6.2
Linux patch: 6.12.111
Linux 1422f28826d2a0c11e5240b3e951c9e214d8656e <ed7ee0cd0e136d02f87f13181b1a89880463c7e9
Linux d792459a6e2ae21c7f5107babd63e52e4c5ab93a
Linux 4a4dffdff9ea6201665f5d0a5042011d09bd527f
Linux 8c378cc522aedd5fa5aa53486b43a4d552fbbd5c
Linux patch: 0
Linux 4.19.311 <4.20

Affected Packages

euvd linux fix: 4.20, 5.5, 5.11, 5.16, 6.2, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Sep 25, 2026 - 11:02 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 25, 2026 - 10:24 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 95% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity Not scored yet
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
No CVSS yet + weak signal (CWE or non-zero EPSS)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

Attack Technique

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