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CVE-2026-81004

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipmi:msghandler: Cancel work cleanly on an error If an error occurs during startup of an IPMI interface, it may have scheduled work to run. The work needs to be canceled before the interface can be freed.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.4 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Received
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2026-09-11 20:19:09.057000
Last modified
2026-10-19 09:17:33.663000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-81004",
  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "published": "2026-09-11T20:19:09.057",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T09:17:33.663",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nipmi:msghandler: Cancel work cleanly on an error\n\nIf an error occurs during startup of an IPMI interface, it may have\nscheduled work to run.  The work needs to be canceled before the\ninterface can be freed."
    }
  ],
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          "programFiles": [
            "drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c"
          ],
          "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
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              "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix",
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          "baseScore": 8.4,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
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