Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-80860

 

Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-80860

Published: September 5, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU147055
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 0 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-80860
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to trigger a kernel warning.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in FUSE request handling when interrupting and resending requests. A local user can race interrupt and resend operations to trigger a kernel warning.


Affected software

Linux kernel

How to mitigate CVE-2026-80860

Install security update from vendor's repository.


External References

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