# CVE-2026-99059: wireguard: noise: reject response consumption after intermediate initiation

Affects Linux kernel versions from 5.6.0 up to 6.6.160, 6.7.0 to 6.12.113, 6.13.0 to 6.18.57, and 6.19.0 to 7.2.11, in the WireGuard Noise handshake code. Fixed in the matching stable releases.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-108725, GHSA-C2JQ-9MFV-9WQH
- Severity: CVSS 7.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Unclear
- Fixed in: 6.6.160, 6.12.113, 6.18.57, 7.2.11
- Published: 2026-10-23 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.6
- Kernel (Linux): from 5.6.0, fixed in 6.6.160; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.113; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.57; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.2.11

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wireguard: noise: reject response consumption after intermediate initiation Two threads begin processing the identical response message, received twice. The first thread, A, runs. While it's running, the second one, B, gets partway through, and during that slow calculation, or even while blocking on down_write(), A completes and then also a handshake initiation that's already been queued up runs in thread C, which itself takes that same down_write(). The handshake initiation creation succeeds, and sets the state back to waiting-for-response, and calls up_write(), at which point thread B resumes, because either its finished its calculations or was finally allowed to acquire down_write(). Thread B then copies the state back to the peer, and begins a new session, using that state, which is the same session as the one made in thread A. Thread A Thread B Thread C down_read() sA = handshake->state memcpy(cA, handshake->crypto) up_read() if (sA != 1) goto fail slow_crypto(cA) down_read() sB = handshake->state memcpy(cB, handshake->crypto) up_read() if (sB != 1) goto fail slow_crypto(cB) down_write() if (sA != handshake->state) goto fail memcpy(handshake->crypto, cA) handshake->state = 2 up_write() down_write() if (handshake->state != 2) goto fail derive_session(handshake->crypto) up_write() down_write() slow_crypto(handshake->crypto) handshake->state = 1 up_write() down_write() if (sB != handshake->state) goto fail memcpy(handshake->crypto, cB) handshake->state = 2 up_write() down_write() if (handshake->state != 2) goto fail derive_session(handshake->crypto) up_write() This seems basically impossible to hit in a meaningful way in practice, but ensure that it absolutely cannot happen by comparing the ephemeral private key that's on the stack with the latest one that the peer's handshake state has.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.160, 6.12.113, 6.18.57, 7.2.11) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### What does this mean?

The WireGuard Noise handshake code can process the same handshake response message when it arrives twice. Two threads then handle that identical message at the same time, so a race occurs between them. The fix rejects consuming a response after an intermediate initiation.

Source: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/?id=dbd1e21f4301bd2157cd771255f1ca6ba1c8a1f9

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

Affected Linux kernel ranges are 5.6.0 before 6.6.160, 6.7.0 before 6.12.113, 6.13.0 before 6.18.57, and 6.19.0 before 7.2.11. Check the running kernel with the uname -r command and compare it with these ranges.

Source: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/?id=dbd1e21f4301bd2157cd771255f1ca6ba1c8a1f9

### What should I do about it?

Update the kernel to the fixed release for your branch: 6.6.160, 6.12.113, 6.18.57, or 7.2.11 and later. The affected ranges are defined by these fixed versions.

Source: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/?id=dbd1e21f4301bd2157cd771255f1ca6ba1c8a1f9

### Is it being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-99059

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbd1e21f4301bd2157cd771255f1ca6ba1c8a1f9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4012ec25a4abb6a23dc40043f61e2d9a7deca6d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b5b14cb5421e84191e3f6b5a7566783a402ff7f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb5ce4c7790c3eeec820302d08d70ecf46af4295
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c76a80db593096edf2b3b3972f58b6342a8c6c04
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d64a3d6e96aa78619c9c29ffde309794974588a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bec3d32c2a3afd164fc87f95457df2cf9049c20
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0305f8d90029556260c6824b61c493c424eba9e

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