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CVE-2026-81004: ipmi:msghandler: Cancel work cleanly on an error

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-09-11 · updated 2026-10-19

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipmi:msghandler: Cancel work cleanly on an error If an error occurs during startup of an IPMI interface, it may have scheduled work to run. The work needs to be canceled before the interface can be freed.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 6.18.20 before 6.18.50; from 6.19.10 before 6.20; 7.0 — fixed in 6.18.50, 6.20, 7.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.18.50, 6.20, 7.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99692252b348c11377fd0cdd66b6b18f3b22758e
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a496c51dd3257ed7e00873af2ad9bb22c3ddc4cf
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae84a2536577057e97f23f75a202e26d0e86cf01

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