Medium [CVE-2026-81010] Linux kernel: io_uring/waitid uses incorrect task context due to ignored cancellation
This medium-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-81010 affecting Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.
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Summary
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's `io_uring/waitid` component. The `io_waitid_cb()` function, when running from a kernel worker, fails to properly acknowledge task work cancellation.
This oversight causes the `__do_wait()` function to execute within an incorrect task context, which is critical as `waitid` operations are inherently task-context dependent. Consequently, this could lead to unexpected system behavior or issues with process state management.
Red Hat severity: Moderate — CVSS 4.7 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H). Weakness: CWE-663.
Affected Red Hat products: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4. Red Hat does not currently list a fixing RHSA for this CVE.
Affected versions
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Mitigation
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