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CVE-2026-52933NVD

Vulnerability Summary

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

io_uring/poll: fix signed comparison in io_poll_get_ownership()

io_poll_get_ownership() uses a signed comparison to check whether
poll_refs has reached the threshold for the slowpath:

if (unlikely(atomic_read(&req->poll_refs) >= IO_POLL_REF_BIAS))

atomic_read() returns int (signed). When IO_POLL_CANCEL_FLAG
(BIT(31)) is set in poll_refs, the value becomes negative in
signed arithmetic, so the >= 128 comparison always evaluates to
false and the slowpath is never taken.

Fix this by casting the atomic_read() result to unsigned int
before the comparison, so that the cancel flag is treated as a
large positive value and correctly triggers the slowpath.
Severity Level
HIGH(7.8)
Published Date
Jun 24, 2026
Last Modified
Sep 8, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.15%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
Refer to the official MITRE database for detailed architectural specifications regarding this weakness.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 7.8 (HIGH)
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Linux Linux Kernel >= 5.15.82 and < 5.16
  • Linux Linux Kernel >= 6.0.11 and < 6.1
  • Linux Linux Kernel >= 6.1.1 and < 6.1.175
  • Linux Linux Kernel >= 6.2 and < 6.6.140
  • Linux Linux Kernel >= 6.7 and < 6.12.86
  • Linux Linux Kernel >= 6.13 and < 6.18.27
  • Linux Linux Kernel >= 6.19 and < 7.0.4
  • Linux Linux Kernel
Patched Versions
  • Linux Linux Kernel 5.16
  • Linux Linux Kernel 6.1
  • Linux Linux Kernel 6.1.175
  • Linux Linux Kernel 6.6.140
  • Linux Linux Kernel 6.12.86
  • Linux Linux Kernel 6.18.27
  • Linux Linux Kernel 7.0.4
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