EIP-2026-102654

PRE-CVE

Linux Kernel 2.6.x - 'AIO_Free_Ring' Local Denial of Service

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-102654. PoCs published by Darrick J. Wong.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit triggers a local denial-of-service (DoS) in the Linux kernel by exhausting process memory via mmap() and then calling io_setup with large values, causing a kernel panic during cleanup in aio_free_ring.

Description

Linux Kernel 2.6.x - 'AIO_Free_Ring' Local Denial of Service

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Darrick J. Wong · cdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24804

This exploit triggers a local denial-of-service (DoS) in the Linux kernel by exhausting process memory via mmap() and then calling io_setup with large values, causing a kernel panic during cleanup in aio_free_ring.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Linux Kernel (versions affected by CVE-2026-125631)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Ability to execute arbitrary code
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026