# CVE-2026-98774: rust\_binder: cancel deferred work items in thread exit

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.18.56, 7.2.10
- Published: 2026-10-18 · Updated: 2026-10-19

## Affected

- Linux: from eafedbc7c050c44744fbdf80bdf3315e860b7513, fixed in d54df2de22f9ac5b660d0ec898986f805e97c096; from eafedbc7c050c44744fbdf80bdf3315e860b7513, fixed in 98dc9fababd1b7fb1a88b8362183baa5779c2394; from eafedbc7c050c44744fbdf80bdf3315e860b7513, fixed in 62479b6e5df82cbdf3c4145130928f233fae78fb
- Linux: 6.18
- Kernel (Linux): from 6.18.0, fixed in 6.18.56; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.2.10

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rust_binder: cancel deferred work items in thread exit If there are deferred work items on the thread todo list, then they are not cleaned up in the Thread::release() method. Thus, update the code to clean up the work items even if they are deferred. This can happen if the thread dies while it has an active outgoing transaction.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.18.56, 7.2.10) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d54df2de22f9ac5b660d0ec898986f805e97c096
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98dc9fababd1b7fb1a88b8362183baa5779c2394
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62479b6e5df82cbdf3c4145130928f233fae78fb

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