Vulnerability · CVE-2026-81010
REJECTED: CVE-2026-81010: io_uring/waitid: honor task_work cancellation
Published Oct 26, 2026 · Linux Linux Kernel
Last checked Nov 8, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-81010. EPSS is 0.18%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux Kernel is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
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- Severity
- Unknown—
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.18%
- Remediation
- Vendor / distro source
- Affected products
- linux kernel
CVE-2026-81010 has now been rejected and is no longer a valid CVE.
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How to fix CVE-2026-81010
No stored fix
No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.
Version check
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Advisory
Open the bsi record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-81010. EPSS is 0.18%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux Kernel is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.18%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Oct 26, 2026 · BSI CERT-Bund
Detected
CVE-2026-81010 is listed by Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen.
Sources
- BSI CERT-BundGovernment advisoryCVE-2026-81010
Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen
wid.cert-bund.de - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-81010
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - Linux Kernel CVEVendor advisoryCVE-2026-81010
CVE-2026-81010 has now been rejected and is no longer a valid CVE.
git.kernel.org - Ubuntu Security NoticesVendor advisoryCVE-2026-81010
It was discovered that the io_uring subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle canceled task work when processing certain wait operations, leading to the operation being performed in the wrong task context. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of
ubuntu.com
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 4, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- Ubuntu Security NoticesNov 8, 2026
- Linux Kernel CVENov 7, 2026
- BSI CERT-BundNov 4, 2026
- CVE.orgOct 27, 2026