Description
A flaw was found in libkcapi. A local attacker can influence an application that uses the Asynchronous Input/Output (AIO) interface. By reusing an AIO-enabled handle after a prior completion error, the _kcapi_aio_read_all() function can enter a non-terminating wait loop. This can lead to a persistent denial of service, making the affected application or thread unresponsive.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.1/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Stephan Muelle | libkcapi | >= 0.12.0, < 1.5.1 |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Hardened Images | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 | — |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56985
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67265
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67266
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67267
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69285
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:87712
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-71227Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2462867Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 5, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 2, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified