# CVE-2026-71227: Libkcapi: infinite loop denial of service in libkcapi \_kcapi\_aio\_read\_all() due to unhandled io\_getevents() timeout return

- Severity: CVSS 5.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.5.1
- Published: 2026-08-05 · Updated: 2026-10-22

## Affected

- Stephan Muelle libkcapi: from 0.12.0, fixed in 1.5.1
- libkcapi: version range not reported
- libkcapi: version range not reported
- libkcapi: version range not reported
- libkcapi: version range not reported
- libkcapi: version range not reported
- libkcapi-main: version range not reported
- openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8: version range not reported
- openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9: version range not reported

## Description

A flaw was found in libkcapi. A local attacker can influence an application that uses the Asynchronous Input/Output (AIO) interface. By reusing an AIO-enabled handle after a prior completion error, the _kcapi_aio_read_all() function can enter a non-terminating wait loop. This can lead to a persistent denial of service, making the affected application or thread unresponsive.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Stephan Muelle libkcapi, libkcapi, libkcapi-main or the other affected packages, upgrade to a fixed version (1.5.1) per the references below.
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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56985
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67265
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67266
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67267
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69285
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:87712
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-71227
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2462867

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