CVE-2026-99062
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vsock/virtio: account only unread bytes in read_skb() After a partial stream receive, rx_bytes tracks the unread suffix while buf_used and peer credit still cover the whole packet. virtio_transport_read_skb() dequeues that packet but passes pkt_len for both counters, underflowing rx_bytes. On a connected CID_LOCAL stream with an SK_SKB verdict, a 40-byte read from a 100-byte packet made SIOCINQ report -40, an empty recv return ELOOP, and poll report the empty socket readable. After verdict detach, receiving 40 bytes wrapped the counter to zero and hid those queued bytes until one more byte arrived. The fixed run kept the counter balanced and exposed all queued data immediately. This was found during an LLM-assisted manual source audit of VSOCK receive accounting while re-evaluating virtio_transport_read_skb() after CVE-2024-50169. Subtract only skb->len minus the VSOCK offset from rx_bytes. Retain the full packet length for buf_used and peer credit.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
6.12.34,
6.15.3,
6.16
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.12.113,
6.18.57,
7.2.11,
7.3
and their respective stable series.
References
4 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-99062?
CVE-2026-99062 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.12.34 onward and has been patched in 6.12.113, 6.18.57, 7.2.11 and others. CVE-2026-99062 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-99062?
Yes. CVE-2026-99062 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.113, 6.18.57, 7.2.11 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.12.34 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-99062 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-99062 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.