EIP-2026-102656

PRE-CVE

Linux Kernel 3.0.5 - 'test_root()' Local Denial of Service

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-102656. PoCs published by Jonathan Salwan.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC exploits a local denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux Kernel (ext4 filesystem) by triggering an infinite loop via an ioctl call with a malformed group input. It targets kernel versions up to 3.10.

Description

Linux Kernel 3.0.5 - 'test_root()' Local Denial of Service

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Jonathan Salwan · cdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38589

This PoC exploits a local denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux Kernel (ext4 filesystem) by triggering an infinite loop via an ioctl call with a malformed group input. It targets kernel versions up to 3.10.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Linux Kernel <= 3.10
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · Ext4 filesystem device
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026