How many CVEs have patched need_futex_hash_allocate_default?

2 published CVEs changed need_futex_hash_allocate_default in torvalds/linux, in 9 distinct patches totalling 12 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.

What is the latest CVE that changed need_futex_hash_allocate_default?

CVE-2026-98281 (futex: Also allocate private hash on vfork()), published 2026-10-06, changed lines 1999 to 2001 of kernel/fork.c.

How does need_futex_hash_allocate_default compare to the rest of torvalds/linux?

torvalds/linux has 19,281 CVEs with a located fix in total; 2 of them changed need_futex_hash_allocate_default.

What do the line numbers refer to?

Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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need_futex_hash_allocate_default

Name: need_futex_hash_allocate_default in torvalds/linux: CVE fixes
Creator: RadicalNotion.AI
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

kernel/fork.c

Last patched October 6, 2026

2

CVEs

That changed this function

9

Distinct patches

Backports counted once

12

Lines changed

Added plus removed

2026

Years

By CVE publication date

Overview

need_futex_hash_allocate_default in torvalds/linux was changed by 2 published CVE fixes in 2026, in 9 distinct patches that added or removed 12 lines in total.

torvalds/linux has 19,281 CVEs with a located fix in total, so 0% of them touched this function.

CVEs that patched it

Every published CVE whose fix changed need_futex_hash_allocate_default, newest first, with the lines each fix touched.

futex: Also allocate private hash on vfork()
CVE-2026-98281 · lines 1999–2001 · +2 −2
High · CVSS 7.8
EPSS 0.1%2026-10-06
futex: Drop CLONE_THREAD requirement for private default hash alloc
CVE-2026-52973 · lines 1952–1956 · +5 −3
High · CVSS 7.8
EPSS 0.2%2026-06-24

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about CVE fixes to need_futex_hash_allocate_default.

How many CVEs have patched need_futex_hash_allocate_default?: 2 published CVEs changed need_futex_hash_allocate_default in torvalds/linux, in 9 distinct patches totalling 12 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.
What is the latest CVE that changed need_futex_hash_allocate_default?: CVE-2026-98281 (futex: Also allocate private hash on vfork()), published 2026-10-06, changed lines 1999 to 2001 of kernel/fork.c.
How does need_futex_hash_allocate_default compare to the rest of torvalds/linux?: torvalds/linux has 19,281 CVEs with a located fix in total; 2 of them changed need_futex_hash_allocate_default.
What do the line numbers refer to?: Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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Fix locations are computed by RadicalNotion.AI from the upstream patch diff of each CVE. CVE data is sourced from the CVE Program.

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