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Full vulnerability report · 2026
CVE-2026-23239High confidence

espintcp: Fix race condition in espintcp_close()

Linux · Linux

7.8HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
Distribution package intelligence

Ubuntu vendor package status

Canonical’s release and source-package findings are shown separately from local repository availability.

20 package states
Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Ubuntu releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinuxAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-awsAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-azureAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-azure-fdeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-azure-nvidiaAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-gcpAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-gkeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-gkeopAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-ibmAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-lowlatencyAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-nvidiaAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-nvidia-lowlatencyAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-nvidia-tegraAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-oem-6.11Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-oracleAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-raspiAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-raspi-realtimeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-realtimeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-riscvAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-xilinxAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2026-10573

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: espintcp: Fix race condition in espintcp_close() This issue was discovered during a code audit. After cancel_work_sync() is called from espintcp_close(), espintcp_tx_work() can still be scheduled from paths such as the Delayed ACK handler or ksoftirqd. As a result, the espintcp_tx_work() worker may dereference a freed espintcp ctx or sk. The following is a simple race scenario: cpu0 cpu1 espintcp_close() cancel_work_sync(&ctx->work); espintcp_write_space() schedule_work(&ctx->work); To prevent this race condition, cancel_work_sync() is replaced with disable_work_sync().

What

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: espintcp: Fix race condition in espintcp_close() This issue was discovered during a code audit. After cancel_work_sync() is called from espintcp_close(), espintcp_tx_work() can still be scheduled from paths such as the Delayed ACK handler or ksoftirqd. As a result, the espintcp_tx_work() worker may dereference a freed espintcp ctx or sk. The following is a simple race scenario: cpu0 cpu1 espintcp_close() cancel_work_sync(&ctx->work); espintcp_write_space() schedule_work(&ctx->work); To prevent this race condition, cancel_work_sync() is replaced with disable_work_sync().

Why

The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: espintcp: Fix race condition in espintcp_close() This issue was discovered during a code audit. After cancel_work_sync() is called from espintcp_close(), espintcp_tx_work() can still be scheduled from paths such as the Delayed ACK handler or ksoftirqd. As a result, the espintcp_tx_work() worker may dereference a freed espintcp ctx or sk. The following is a simple race scenario: cpu0 cpu1 espintcp_close() cancel_work_sync(&ctx->work); espintcp_write_space() schedule_work(&ctx->work); To prevent this race condition, cancel_work_sync() is replaced with disable_work_sync().

Why

The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
local access → Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-362

CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition'). The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
CWE-362
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2026-0680Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service

Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen oder andere, nicht näher spezifizierte Auswirkungen zu erzielen.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0697Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2025-71183 Référence CVE CVE-2025-71238 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-71238 Référence CVE CVE-2025-71268 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-71268 Référence CVE CVE-2025-71269 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-71269 Référence CVE CVE-2025-71302 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-71302 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23168 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23168 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23209 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23209 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23236 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23236 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23237 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23237 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23239 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23239 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23240 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23240 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23243 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23243 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23245 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23245 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23246 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23246 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23253 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23253 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23260 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23260 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23261 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23261 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23262 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0548Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de Debian

d?id=CVE-2026-23141 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23154 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23154 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23157 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23157 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23204 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23204 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23207 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23207 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23210 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23210 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23226 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23226 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23227 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23227 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23231 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23231 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23239 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23239 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23240 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23240 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23242 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23242 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23243 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23243 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23244 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23244 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23245 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23245 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23246 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23246 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23249 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23249 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23250 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0497Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2026-23193 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23201 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23201 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23202 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23202 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23204 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23204 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23207 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23207 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23209 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23209 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23215 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23215 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23216 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23216 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23231 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23231 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23239 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23239 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23240 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23240 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23242 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23242 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23243 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23243 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23255 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23255 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23259 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23259 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23262 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23262 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23268 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23268 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23270 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0326Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

d?id=CVE-2026-23227 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23228 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23228 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23229 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23229 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23231 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23231 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23234 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23234 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23235 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23235 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23236 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23236 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23237 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23237 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23238 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23238 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23239 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23239 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23240 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23240 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23745 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23745 Référence CVE CVE-2026-2391 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2391 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23949 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23949 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23950 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23950 Référence CVE CVE-2026-24001 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24001 Référence CVE CVE-2026-24049 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24049 Référence CVE CVE-2026-24051 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CV

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0316Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

d?id=CVE-2026-23227 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23228 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23228 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23229 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23229 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23231 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23231 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23234 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23234 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23235 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23235 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23236 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23236 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23237 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23237 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23238 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23238 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23239 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23239 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23240 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23240 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23745 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23745 Référence CVE CVE-2026-23950 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23950 Référence CVE CVE-2026-24001 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24001 Référence CVE CVE-2026-24051 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24051 Référence CVE CVE-2026-24842 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24842 Référence CVE CVE-2026-25500 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-25500 Référence CVE CVE-2026-25679 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
e27cca96cd68fa2c6814c90f9a1cfd36bb68c593 < f7ad8b1d0e421c524604d5076b73232093490d5c; e27cca96cd68fa2c6814c90f9a1cfd36bb68c593 < 664e9df53226b4505a0894817ecad2c610ab11d8; e27cca96cd68fa2c6814c90f9a1cfd36bb68c593 < 022ff7f347588de6e17879a1da6019647b21321b; e27cca96cd68fa2c6814c90f9a1cfd36bb68c593 < e1512c1db9e8794d8d130addd2615ec27231d994; 5.6
Fixed
< 5.6; 6.12.75 ≤ 6.12.*; 6.18.16 ≤ 6.18.*; 6.19.6 ≤ 6.19.*; 7.0 ≤ *
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 10 Mar 2026 · Last source change 5 Aug 2026, 12:20 UTC · CWE-362 · Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-10573
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceNIST NVD
NVD statusNVD enriched

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

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Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
Free version - for non-commercial use only.CVE-2026-23239 · cve.blacktree.nl