# CVE-2026-98072: net/rds: use wq_has_sleeper() in release_in_xmit() CVE-2026-98072 is fixed in 58 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98072, released September 29, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-98072 - Priority: High - CVSS: 7.1 (Moderate) - EPSS: 0.0018 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Sep 25, 2026 - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-98072 ## Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/rds: use wq_has_sleeper() in release_in_xmit() release_in_xmit() clears RDS_IN_XMIT with clear_bit_unlock() and then checks waitqueue_active() to decide whether anyone needs waking. clear_bit_unlock() is only a release operation: it orders the critical section before the bit clear, but does not order the subsequent plain load of the wait queue head after it. The waiter side does the mirror image - it adds itself to the wait queue and then tests the bit. That is the classic store-buffering pattern: the releasing CPU can read the wait queue as empty while the waiting CPU still reads the bit as set, so the sleeper is never woken. The waiters are rds_conn_shutdown() and rds_tcp_reset_callbacks(), both in uninterruptible wait_event() with no timeout. A lost wake-up strands the shutdown worker on its single-threaded workqueue until some other sender releases the bit again - and on a connection that is being torn down precisely because it failed, there may never be another sender. The barrier used to be there: release_in_xmit() did clear_bit() followed by smp_mb__after_atomic() until commit 1422f28826d2 ("rds: introduce acquire/release ordering in acquire/release_in_xmit()") folded both into clear_bit_unlock(), which strengthened the lock hand-off but silently dropped the full barrier the wake-up check depends on. The refill counterpart, release_refill() in net/rds/ib_recv.c, still carries its smp_mb__after_atomic() for exactly this reason. Use wq_has_sleeper(), which is waitqueue_active() preceded by the required full barrier. ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | bpftool amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | bpftool-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | bpftool6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | bpftool6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | bpftool6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | bpftool6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-headers amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-livepatch-6.1.189-236.399 amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-livepatch-6.12.111-136.204 amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-livepatch-6.18.54-121.166 amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-modules-extra amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-modules-extra-common amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-tools amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-tools-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-headers amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-modules-extra amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-modules-extra-common amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-tools amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-tools-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-headers amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-modules-extra amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-modules-extra-common amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-tools amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-tools-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.190-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98072](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98072.md) | Sep 29, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.111-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98072](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98072.md) | Sep 29, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 14 | 7.2.7-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98072](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98072.md) | Sep 29, 2026 | | Linux | linux-6.12 Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.12.111-1~deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98072](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98072.md) | Sep 29, 2026 | | Linux | microvm-kernel amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | microvm-kernel6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | perf amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | perf-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | perf6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | perf6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | perf6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | perf6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | python3-perf amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | python3-perf-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | python3-perf6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | python3-perf6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | python3-perf6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | python3-perf6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | --- Data as of 2026-11-08T13:06:02Z UTC. 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