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CVE-2026-71227

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.1 Published: 2026-08-05 Modified: 2026-08-11

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.

Affected Platforms

Redhat Hardened ImagesSmuellerdd LibkcapiRedhat Enterprise LinuxRedhat Openshift Container Platform

Weakness Type

CWE-835

References