io_uring/waitid: clear waitid info before copying it to userspace
IORING_OP_WAITID stores its result fields in struct io_waitid::info and
later copies them to userspace siginfo. The prep path initializes the
request arguments, but it does not initialize info itself.
If the wait operation completes without reporting a child event, the common
wait code can return without writing wo_info. In that case io_waitid_finish()
still copies iw->info to userspace, exposing stale bytes from the reused
io_kiocb command storage.
Clear the result storage during prep so the io_uring path matches the
regular waitid syscall, which uses a zero-initialized struct waitid_info.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-6355-1 | linux security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8566-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8568-1 | Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8569-1 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8593-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8603-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8618-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8663-1 | Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8664-1 | Linux kernel (NVIDIA BaseOS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8728-1 | Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8729-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8761-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8729-2 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8761-2 | Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8781-1 | Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8729-3 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8793-1 | Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8802-1 | Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8728-2 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8729-4 | Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8793-2 | Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8729-5 | Linux kernel (AWS FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8728-3 | Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8729-6 | Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8906-1 | Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities |
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 07:30:00 +0000
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| Metrics |
ssvc
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Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Weaknesses | CWE-200 CWE-758 |
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Weaknesses | CWE-909 | |
| References |
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| Metrics |
threat_severity
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cvssV3_1
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Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Weaknesses | CWE-200 CWE-758 |
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:45:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/waitid: clear waitid info before copying it to userspace IORING_OP_WAITID stores its result fields in struct io_waitid::info and later copies them to userspace siginfo. The prep path initializes the request arguments, but it does not initialize info itself. If the wait operation completes without reporting a child event, the common wait code can return without writing wo_info. In that case io_waitid_finish() still copies iw->info to userspace, exposing stale bytes from the reused io_kiocb command storage. Clear the result storage during prep so the io_uring path matches the regular waitid syscall, which uses a zero-initialized struct waitid_info. | |
| Title | io_uring/waitid: clear waitid info before copying it to userspace | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| References |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-11-06T16:23:49.402Z
Reserved: 2026-05-13T15:03:33.111Z
Link: CVE-2026-46315
Updated: 2026-11-06T16:13:59.868Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-06-09T09:16:30.330
Modified: 2026-11-06T17:17:55.573
Link: CVE-2026-46315
OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-08-13T23:30:03Z
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN