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Advisory severityHigh7.8Red Hat Linux

High [CVE-2026-52933] fix signed comparison in io_poll_get_ownership

This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-52933 affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support.

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CVE-2026-52933
Affected products & platforms
Red Hat LinuxLinux Kernel
Open source advisory

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. A logic error exists in the `io_poll_get_ownership()` function due to an incorrect signed comparison.

This flaw prevents the necessary slowpath from being triggered when the `IO_POLL_CANCEL_FLAG` is set, potentially leading to unexpected behavior or resource mismanagement within the kernel. In the default Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel, io_uring is disabled and cannot be used unless explicitly enabled by an administrator.

It can be enabled by configuring the kernel.io_uring_disabled sysctl parameter to 0 or 1, or through another supported method for configuring sysctl parameters.

Is CVE-2026-52933 exploited?

No exploitation is reported in the sources VulniPulse tracks: CVE-2026-52933 is not in the CISA KEV catalog (checked ) and this advisory does not report exploitation. That is not proof the vulnerability cannot be exploited.

How do I fix CVE-2026-52933?

Upgrade to a fixed release named by Red Hat:

  • kernel-0:6.12.0-211.52.1.el10_2
  • kpatch-patch
  • kernel-0:6.12.0-55.104.1.el10_0
  • kernel-0:5.14.0-687.45.1.el9_8
  • kernel-0:5.14.0-427.150.1.el9_4
  • kernel-0:5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6
  • RHSA-2026:64775
  • RHSA-2026:82326
  • RHSA-2026:67114
  • RHSA-2026:64808
  • RHSA-2026:81452
  • RHSA-2026:68100

3 more fixed releases are listed below.

Confirm against the vendor advisory before you patch.

Affected versions

No affected-version range was extracted from the source record. The vendor advisory is authoritative. Check it before change work.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 15 days ago·verify at source

Fixed versions
  • kernel-0:6.12.0-211.52.1.el10_2
  • kpatch-patch
  • kernel-0:6.12.0-55.104.1.el10_0
  • kernel-0:5.14.0-687.45.1.el9_8
  • kernel-0:5.14.0-427.150.1.el9_4
  • kernel-0:5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6
  • RHSA-2026:64775
  • RHSA-2026:82326
  • RHSA-2026:67114
  • RHSA-2026:64808
  • RHSA-2026:81452
  • RHSA-2026:68100
  • RHSA-2026:81449
  • RHSA-2026:65708
  • RHSA-2026:81451

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 15 days ago·verify at source

Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation
  • Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 15 days ago·verify at source

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