CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-68334

Low risk· EPSS 7%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.17%

7th percentile - higher than 7% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel's rxrpc, rxrpc_wake_up_io_thread() checks local->io_thread but then reloads the pointer for wake_up_process(). Since the pointer is cleared with WRITE_ONCE(), the second load can see NULL even if the first did not, leading to a race.

Risk Assessment

The vulnerability could cause improper I/O thread behavior, potentially leading to crashes or unexpected behavior in rxrpc communication.

Recommendation

Apply the Linux kernel patch that takes a READ_ONCE() snapshot and uses it for both the NULL check and the wake_up_process() call.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: fix io_thread race in rxrpc_wake_up_io_thread() rxrpc_wake_up_io_thread() checks local->io_thread before waking it, but then reloads the pointer for wake_up_process(). local->io_thread is cleared with WRITE_ONCE() when the I/O thread exits, so the second load can see NULL even if the first load did not. Take a READ_ONCE() snapshot and use it for both the NULL check and the wake_up_process() call, as rxrpc_encap_rcv() already does.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS