NousResearch/hermes-agent

Unbound stale worker run-ownership safety fixes

Cluster 116239. Data as of 2026-10-24 13:18 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #116743 on 20 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address a vulnerability where an unbound or stale worker could incorrectly complete or mutate work owned by a live run, tightening run-ID ownership checks and failing closed when a run ID cannot be established.

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#116743 fix(kanban): an unbound stale worker can no longer complete a card a live run owns (#116239, salvage #116257)

merged to main

files: tests/hermes_cli/test_kanban_notify.py, tests/tools/test_kanban_complete_parents_tool.py, tests/tools/test_kanban_tools.py, tools/kanban_tools.py

2 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: done elsewhere 1 · superseded by another PR 1

#116257 fix(tools): refuse unbound worker run-lifecycle mutations · done elsewhere → 7c2b5b5
#116269 fix(kanban): fail closed when a worker cannot name its run id (#116239) · superseded by another PR → #116257

Closed issues · 1

Closed#116239[kernel] expected_run_id=None silently disables the run-ownership CAS: an unbound stale worker can complete a task a live successor owns

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Merged PRs: #116743
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 2 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 20 Sep 2026

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