CVE-2026-99213 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2026-99213
Vulnerability Scoring

Analysis In Progress
Analysis In Progress

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity:
    Attack Complexity Analysis In Progress
  • Attack Vector:
    Attack Vector Under Analysis
  • Privileges Required: None
    No authentication is required for exploitation.
  • Scope:
    Impact is confined to the initially vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2026-99213 Details

Status: Received on 28 Oct 2026, 11:17 UTC

Published on: 28 Oct 2026, 11:17 UTC

CVSS Release:

CVE-2026-99213 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2026-99213: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vsock: treat TCP_CLOSING as once-established Handle the TCP_ESTABLISHED -> TCP_CLOSING transition on OP_RST, which can race with the connect loop. Immediately break and return 0 on ESTABLISHED/CLOSING. The return value of connect() should reflect what happened up to the point the connection was established or failed. Events that occur afterwards must not affect it. E.g. even if OP_RW has already set sk_err, connect() should still return 0, not ENOBUFS because of it. Adapt the inaccurate comment above signal_pending(). Resetting a socket that is still present in connected_table can lead to memory corruption. The reporter noted lost transports for in-flight skbs, and I have reproduced crashes caused by re-insertion into connected_table. list_add double add: new=, prev=, next=. kernel BUG at lib/list_debug.c:35! Oops: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN NOPTI Workqueue: vsock-loopback vsock_loopback_work RIP: 0010:__list_add_valid_or_report+0x11f/0x130 Call Trace: vsock_insert_connected.cold+0xe/0x13 virtio_transport_recv_pkt+0x10e9/0x1460 vsock_loopback_work+0x305/0x480 process_one_work+0xe4c/0x1560 worker_thread+0x4f1/0xd60 kthread+0x36e/0x470 ret_from_fork+0x47b/0x6b0 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 This fix is supplementary to commit 002541ef650b ("vsock: Ignore signal/timeout on connect() if already established"). Details under Link.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2026-99213

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2026-99213 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2026-99213

No exploitability data is available for CVE-2026-99213.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2026-99213, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2026-99213, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2026-99213 does not compromise confidentiality.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2026-99213 does not impact data integrity.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2026-99213 does not affect system availability.

CVE-2026-99213 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

Unknown

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