RUSTSEC-2026-0386 `AsyncFd::new` and related constructors violate I/O safety
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is RUSTSEC-2026-0386?
RUSTSEC-2026-0386 is a vulnerability in tokio, published on 13 Oct 2026.
Official description
tokio::io::unix::AsyncFd provides safe constructors (new, with_interest, try_new, and try_with_interest) that accept any T: AsRawFd rather than requiring proof of ownership or validity of the file descriptor. Because RawFd implements AsRawFd, safe code can construct an AsyncFd from an arbitrary or closed file descriptor, or close/replace the underlying file descriptor while the AsyncFd is still alive.
This violates I/O safety in two ways:
AsyncFd<T>implementsAsFdfor allT: AsRawFdby callingBorrowedFd::borrow_raw(self.as_raw_fd()), allowing safe code to obtain an arbitraryBorrowedFd<'_>without owning the file descriptor.- Tokio's I/O driver stores a pointer to an internal allocation in the
epoll/kqueueuser data for registered file descriptors. If the underlying file descriptor is duplicated and then closed while anAsyncFdis alive, and the OS reuses that file descriptor number for a another IO resource on the same runtime, dropping the firstAsyncFdderegisters the reused file descriptor number and frees the first while the original file description remains registered inepoll, leading to a use-after-free when a readiness event fires.
Starting in Tokio 1.51.6, 1.53.3, and 1.54.0, AsyncFd::new, AsyncFd::with_interest, AsyncFd::try_new, and AsyncFd::try_with_interest are deprecated in favor of the unsafe constructors AsyncFd::register and AsyncFd::register_with_interest. Callers must ensure that the file descriptor remains valid, open, and unchanged for the lifetime of the AsyncFd.
Which versions are affected by RUSTSEC-2026-0386?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including tokio.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
tokio crates.io | From 0.3.2 | 1.51.6, 1.53.3 |
How do I fix RUSTSEC-2026-0386?
Upgrade tokio to a fixed version for your release line: 1.51.6 or 1.53.3.
Is RUSTSEC-2026-0386 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of RUSTSEC-2026-0386 in the wild and no public exploit code.