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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-40047 · published 28 October 2025

CVE-2025-40047: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/waitid: always prune wait queue …

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/waitid: always prune wait queue entry in io_waitid_wait() For a successful return, always remove our entry from the wait queue entry list. Previously this was skipped if a cancelation was in progress, but this can race with another invocation of the wait queue entry callback.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.15% · top 96.3% Deferred
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.15%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
3References
30 Jul 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/waitid: always prune wait queue entry in io_waitid_wait() For a successful return, always remove our entry from the wait queue entry list. Previously this was skipped if a cancelation was in progress, but this can race with another invocation of the wait queue entry callback.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-40047), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.