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CVE-2026-98774: rust_binder: cancel deferred work items in thread exit

• Severity: unknown
• 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: 2026-10-18 · updated 2026-10-19

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rust_binder: cancel deferred work items in thread exit If there are deferred work items on the thread todo list, then they are not cleaned up in the Thread::release() method. Thus, update the code to clean up the work items even if they are deferred. This can happen if the thread dies while it has an active outgoing transaction.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 6.18 — fixed in 7.3

How to fix

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

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62479b6e5df82cbdf3c4145130928f233fae78fb
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98dc9fababd1b7fb1a88b8362183baa5779c2394
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d54df2de22f9ac5b660d0ec898986f805e97c096

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