CVE-2026-80776Hinoki check available

Indefinite task hang via unsynchronized futex state reads

Published Sep 4, 2026 · Updated Sep 4, 2026

Race condition in the Linux kernel allows local users to block a futex-resizer task indefinitely during private hash resizing. futex_pivot_pending() reads hash_new and the current hash without serialization, so a concurrent pivot can combine pre-pivot and post-pivot state and miss the final-reference wake. Reachability requires a custom private hash resize racing another futex task; the blocked task can hang indefinitely, and a configured hung-task detector can panic the kernel.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Race condition in the Linux kernel allows local users to block a futex-resizer task indefinitely during private hash resizing. futex_pivot_pending() reads hash_new and the current hash without serialization, so a concurrent pivot can combine pre-pivot and post-pivot state and miss the final-reference wake. Reachability requires a custom private hash resize racing another futex task; the blocked task can hang indefinitely, and a configured hung-task detector can panic the kernel.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-80776
Published
Sep 4, 2026
Updated
Sep 4, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
CWE-362, T1499.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 4, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 4, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.16
  2. Affected versionversion=bd54df5ea7cadac520e346d5f0fe5d58e635b6ba <19b4be0717fa83265d66aea836b7022d898422cf
  3. Affected versionversion=bd54df5ea7cadac520e346d5f0fe5d58e635b6ba <4a7e941ca29a608c6244cbd028d3599ecaef7207
  4. Affected versionversion=bd54df5ea7cadac520e346d5f0fe5d58e635b6ba <8e7ff730dd96519a333d1570edf1c3fabb6d3629

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=6.16; version=bd54df5ea7cadac520e346d5f0fe5d58e635b6ba <19b4be0717fa83265d66aea836b7022d898422cf; version=bd54df5ea7cadac520e346d5f0fe5d58e635b6ba <4a7e941ca29a608c6244cbd028d3599ecaef7207; version=bd54df5ea7cadac520e346d5f0fe5d58e635b6ba <8e7ff730dd96519a333d1570edf1c3fabb6d3629

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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