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CVE-2026-98858NVD

Vulnerability Summary

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

io_uring: fix task_work add use-after-free with SQPOLL

For SQPOLL, the sqpoll thread runs task_work off its own list and
doesn't need to be told about it, so it can pop and complete a request
as soon as mpscq_push() has published it. If that was the last request
holding the ring alive, io_ring_exit_work() then frees the ctx, stops
the thread, and with it the tctx, while io_req_normal_work_add() is
still looking at both after the push:

BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in io_req_normal_work_add+0x439/0x510
Read of size 4 at addr ff11000000ca0000 by task repro/55
(...)
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in queue_work_on+0x25/0x70
Write of size 8 at addr ff11000000c3bd00 by task repro/55

Hold an RCU read lock across the add, like io_req_local_work_add() already
does, and have io_ring_exit_work() wait for a grace period for SQPOLL rings
as well before freeing the ctx.
Severity Level
UNKNOWN
Published Date
Oct 18, 2026
Last Modified
Oct 19, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.16%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
N/A

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
Not provided by NVD for this CVE.
Patched Versions
Not provided by NVD for this CVE.
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