What is CVE-2026-98112?

CVE-2026-98112 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.19 onward and patched in 7.2.7 and 7.3-rc2. CVE-2026-98112 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-98112?

CVE-2026-98112 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-98112?

Yes, CVE-2026-98112 has been patched. Fixed versions include 7.2.7 and 7.3-rc2. If you are running Linux kernel 6.19 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2026-98112 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-98112 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2026-98112

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix listener task lifetime on netdev events The listener thread exits when its listening socket is shutdown. The netdevice notifier shuts down the socket before calling kthread_stop(), so the task_struct can be freed before kthread_stop() gets its reference. Create the listener in a stopped state and hold an extra task_struct reference until kthread_stop_put() completes. Also stop and release listeners before freeing their interface records during TCP teardown.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2026-09-25

Last modified 2026-09-30

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.19 and later are affected. Fixed in 7.2.7, 7.3-rc2 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.19

Fixed in

✓ 7.2.7 7.2.x ✓ 7.3-rc2

References

2 total

Details

CVE ID CVE-2026-98112

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2026-09-25

Modified 2026-09-30

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-98112?

CVE-2026-98112 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.19 onward and has been patched in 7.2.7 and 7.3-rc2. CVE-2026-98112 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-98112?

CVE-2026-98112 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-98112?

Yes. CVE-2026-98112 has been patched. Fixed versions include 7.2.7 and 7.3-rc2. If you are running Linux kernel 6.19 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2026-98112 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2026-98112 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.