Use After Free Affecting libkcapi-debugsource package, versions <0:1.5.1-1.el10_2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS10-LIBKCAPIDEBUGSOURCE-19789281
  • published15 Sept 2026
  • disclosed5 Aug 2026

Introduced: 5 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-71226  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:10 libkcapi-debugsource to version 0:1.5.1-1.el10_2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libkcapi-debugsource package and not the libkcapi-debugsource package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

Memory Corruption via Uncanceled AIO Requests on Error: libkcapi's one-shot AIO path can return an error before all submitted IOCBs are drained, allowing later kernel writes into caller-owned output buffers.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1