CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-99058

Low risk· EPSS 8%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.18%

8th percentile - higher than 8% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, is_chained_work() can be reached by a kworker that is not currently executing a work item, so worker->current_pwq is NULL and the chained-work test faults before emitting the intended warning. The fix guards the test with worker->current_pwq.

Risk Assessment

This can cause a kernel panic (NULL pointer dereference) while queueing on a draining or destroying workqueue. It affects system stability and service availability.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that guards the chained-work test with worker->current_pwq.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: workqueue: Fix NULL current_pwq deref in chained work check current_wq_worker() only tells us that %current is a kworker. It does not guarantee that the worker is currently executing a work item, as worker->current_pwq is populated only while process_one_work() is running the work function. is_chained_work() can be reached while queueing on a draining or destroying workqueue. If a kworker outside work-item execution reaches that path, current_wq_worker() returns a worker but worker->current_pwq is NULL, and the chained-work test can fault before it emits the intended warning. Guard the chained-work test with worker->current_pwq. A kworker without current_pwq is not executing work on the target workqueue, so the helper should return false and let the draining/destroying warning fire.

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