EIP-2026-102654
PRE-CVELinux Kernel 2.6.x - 'AIO_Free_Ring' Local Denial of Service
Title source: legacyExploitation 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
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026
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Details
Status
pre_cve
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026