HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-23473
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CVE-2026-23473

Published: April 3, 2026· Updated: Apr 7, 2026

EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:4.0th

Official Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

io_uring/poll: fix multishot recv missing EOF on wakeup race

When a socket send and shutdown() happen back-to-back, both fire

wake-ups before the receiver's task_work has a chance to run. The first

wake gets poll ownership (poll_refs=1), and the second bumps it to 2.

When io_poll_check_events() runs, it calls io_poll_issue() which does a

recv that reads the data and returns IOU_RETRY. The loop then drains all

accumulated refs (atomic_sub_return(2) -> 0) and exits, even though only

the first event was consumed. Since the shutdown is a persistent state

change, no further wakeups will happen, and the multishot recv can hang

forever.

Check specifically for HUP in the poll loop, and ensure that another

loop is done to check for status if more than a single poll activation

is pending. This ensures we don't lose the shutdown event.

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Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-23473 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
Linux
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-23473
SeverityNONE
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
PublishedApr 3, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-23473 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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