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CVE-2026-71227

CVE-2026-71227MEDIUM

Stephan Muelle libkcapi — Libkcapi: infinite loop denial of service in libkcapi _kcapi_aio_read_all() due to unhandled io_getevents() timeout return

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   H   N   N  U  N  N  H    5.1   .0016    5.1     —

AFFECTED
  Product                                                Versions     Fixed
  libkcapi                                               0.12.0 –     —
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10                            unspecified  0:1.5.1-1.el10_2
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support  unspecified  0:1.5.0-6.el10_0
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8                             unspecified  0:1.4.0-3.el8_10
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9                             unspecified  0:1.4.0-3.el9_8
  Red Hat Hardened Images                                unspecified  1.5.1-0.1.hum1
  Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4                 unspecified  —
  Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4                 unspecified  —

TIMELINE
  Aug 5   EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-71227 (Stephan Muelle libkcapi). Public exploit reference added.
  Aug 5   Reserved by redhat
  Aug 5   Published (CNA: redhat)
  Aug 11  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-71227 (Stephan Muelle libkcapi). Public exploit reference added.
  Aug 19  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-71227 (Stephan Muelle libkcapi). Public exploit reference added.
  Aug 19  PATCH SHIPPED — CVE-2026-71227 (Stephan Muelle libkcapi). Fixed in Red Hat Hardened Images 1.5.1-0.1.hum1.
  Aug 25  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-71227 (Stephan Muelle libkcapi). Public exploit reference added.
  Aug 31  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-71227 (Stephan Muelle libkcapi). Public exploit reference added.
  Sep 1   EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-71227 (Stephan Muelle libkcapi). Public exploit reference added.
  Sep 14  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-71227 (Stephan Muelle libkcapi). Public exploit reference added.
  Sep 21  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-71227 (Stephan Muelle libkcapi). Public exploit reference added.

CWE-835 · CNA: redhat · CVSS v3.1 · 7 references · NVD status: Modified

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 11 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
August 5, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-71227 (Stephan Muelle libkcapi). Public exploit reference added.
August 5, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by redhat
August 5, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: redhat)
August 11, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-71227 (Stephan Muelle libkcapi). Public exploit reference added.
August 19, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-71227 (Stephan Muelle libkcapi). Public exploit reference added.
August 19, 2026	PATCH SHIPPED	PATCH SHIPPED — CVE-2026-71227 (Stephan Muelle libkcapi). Fixed in Red Hat Hardened Images 1.5.1-0.1.hum1.
August 25, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-71227 (Stephan Muelle libkcapi). Public exploit reference added.
August 31, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-71227 (Stephan Muelle libkcapi). Public exploit reference added.
September 1, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-71227 (Stephan Muelle libkcapi). Public exploit reference added.
September 14, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-71227 (Stephan Muelle libkcapi). Public exploit reference added.
September 21, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-71227 (Stephan Muelle libkcapi). Public exploit reference added.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 8 rows
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
Stephan Muelle	libkcapi	—	0.12.0	—
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10	—	—	0:1.5.1-1.el10_2
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support	—	—	0:1.5.0-6.el10_0
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8	—	—	0:1.4.0-3.el8_10
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9	—	—	0:1.4.0-3.el9_8
Red Hat	Red Hat Hardened Images	—	—	1.5.1-0.1.hum1
Red Hat	Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4	—	—	—
Red Hat	Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4	—	—	—

Weaknesses

CWE-835

References (7)

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/security/cve/CVE-2026-71227 [Vendor Advisory]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2462867 [Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-71227 at cve.org

Vendors: stephan muelle · red hat

Weaknesses: CWE-835

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