CVE-2026-71226: Memory Corruption via Uncanceled AIO Requests on Error: libkcapi's one-shot AIO path can return an error before all…
CVE-2026-71226 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.3 · Published 2026-08-05
Memory Corruption via Uncanceled AIO Requests on Error: libkcapi's one-shot AIO path can return an error before all submitted IOCBs are drained, allowing later kernel writes into caller-owned output buffers.
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-71226 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-71226?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.3, published 5 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Hardened Images, Redhat Openshift Container Platform, Smuellerdd Libkcapi. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-71226?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-71226?
Check whether you run Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Hardened Images, Redhat Openshift Container Platform or one of the others listed. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.