CVE-2026-99096
io_uring/register: don't exempt disabled rings from task restrictions
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/register: don't exempt disabled rings from task restrictions A ring created with IORING_SETUP_R_DISABLED is exempt from its register restrictions until it is enabled. This lets the creator register the restrictions and then enable the ring with IORING_REGISTER_ENABLE_RINGS, whether or not that opcode is in the allowed set. Since commit ed82f35b926b ("io_uring: allow registration of per-task restrictions"), a ring also inherits restrictions from the task that creates it, and the same exemption applies to those. A task whose register opcodes are restricted can therefore create a disabled ring, issue any register opcode on it, and then enable it. Mark rings whose restrictions were inherited from the task, and keep checking register opcodes for them while the ring is disabled. Enabling such a ring now requires IORING_REGISTER_ENABLE_RINGS to be in the task's allowed set. Per-ring restrictions registered on a disabled ring work as before. [axboe: amend with inheritance flag fixup]
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 26, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 26, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to the latest stable version.
- Ensure registration restrictions are properly enforced.
- Verify task-specific opcode restrictions are applied.
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| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6da8f402e362b2f546e2efb7167fc9597aef6faf | |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f55c240192ded562386de843bfa067671d2731d5 |
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Oct. 26, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/register: don't exempt disabled rings from task restrictions A ring created with IORING_SETUP_R_DISABLED is exempt from its register restrictions until it is enabled. This lets the creator register the restrictions and then enable the ring with IORING_REGISTER_ENABLE_RINGS, whether or not that opcode is in the allowed set. Since commit ed82f35b926b ("io_uring: allow registration of per-task restrictions"), a ring also inherits restrictions from the task that creates it, and the same exemption applies to those. A task whose register opcodes are restricted can therefore create a disabled ring, issue any register opcode on it, and then enable it. Mark rings whose restrictions were inherited from the task, and keep checking register opcodes for them while the ring is disabled. Enabling such a ring now requires IORING_REGISTER_ENABLE_RINGS to be in the task's allowed set. Per-ring restrictions registered on a disabled ring work as before. [axboe: amend with inheritance flag fixup] Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/99xxx/CVE-2026-99096.json">CVE-2026-99096</a> Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6da8f402e362b2f546e2efb7167fc9597aef6faf Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f55c240192ded562386de843bfa067671d2731d5