CVE-2026-99042Public exploit

IPv6 filter bypass via shortened socket addresses

Published Oct 23, 2026 · Updated Oct 23, 2026

Filter bypass in io_uring in Linux 7.2 allows local users to reach denied IPv6 destinations via shortened socket addresses. The io_connect_bpf_populate() helper requires 28 bytes before copying the destination into filter fields, leaving them zero for valid 24-byte addresses that the socket layer accepts. Exploitation requires local io_uring access and a CONNECT filter whose address or port denial is defeated by those zero fields; the demonstrated consequence is a connection to a prohibited destination.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.16%
Next 30 days · Nov 1, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
Coverage for this vulnerability

See if you're affected

Explore vulnerability checks for your environment with Hinoki.

Contact us

Summary

What happened

Filter bypass in io_uring in Linux 7.2 allows local users to reach denied IPv6 destinations via shortened socket addresses. The io_connect_bpf_populate() helper requires 28 bytes before copying the destination into filter fields, leaving them zero for valid 24-byte addresses that the socket layer accepts. Exploitation requires local io_uring access and a CONNECT filter whose address or port denial is defeated by those zero fields; the demonstrated consequence is a connection to a prohibited destination.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-99042
Published
Oct 23, 2026
Updated
Oct 23, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 23, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 23, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

Present is not the same as exploitable

Compare your product and version with the public record. A matching version still requires validation against your environment.

Is a vulnerable build present?

Compare these published version ranges with your installed build and any vendor patches.

  1. Affected versionversion=7.2
  2. Affected versionversion=899bea8248cee35d54760a5e7d61a76af8e64411 <596a955d2d01b7e29d9fed60ebcf7c4ba518b8e5
  3. Affected versionversion=899bea8248cee35d54760a5e7d61a76af8e64411 <aa5d5f8e502318e783545ba5d04bb40130b83e20

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=7.2; version=899bea8248cee35d54760a5e7d61a76af8e64411 <596a955d2d01b7e29d9fed60ebcf7c4ba518b8e5; version=899bea8248cee35d54760a5e7d61a76af8e64411 <aa5d5f8e502318e783545ba5d04bb40130b83e20

Published CVSS scores

No CVSS assessment is available in this record.

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

Activity data is delayed. The latest report is Sep 28, 2026.

Daily unique IPsNo honeypot observations are available for this CVE in the selected window.

No observations available

Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

No sourced classifications are available.

Public exploit references

Labels summarize the accepted research assessment. They do not indicate a test against your environment.

Technologies

Your stack

See the directory against your own environment.

Your stack

Check the software in your environment

Get started to see how Hinoki identifies affected software and validates exploitability in your environment.

Contact us