CVE-2026-98393
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ipv4: Fix UDP length overflow with PMTU discover and big MTU This commit bounds cork->base.fragsize to IP_MAX_MTU to avoid a possible overflow of UDP length that triggers a WARN in udp_set_len_short when setsockopt IP_MTU_DISCOVER is set to IP_PMTUDISC_PROBE, and a large packet is sent over a netdev with an unusually large MTU. Steps to reproduce: 1. Set device MTU bigger than IP_MAX_MTU + 20. cork->base.fragsize will be set to that MTU in ip_setup_cork. 2. Set IP_MTU_DISCOVER to IP_PMTUDISC_PROBE. It lets maxnonfragsize be set to device MTU (cork->fragsize) in __ip_append_data, rather than to IP_MAX_MTU. 3. Send 65528 bytes of payload (+8 bytes of UDP header, +20 bytes of IPv4 header). Device MTU allows it (it's only one byte bigger than IP_MAX_MTU + IPv4 header, and the device MTU is bigger than that). 4. The UDP length in the built packet is 65536, which overflows the 16-bit length field and triggers the WARN in udp_set_len_short. Note: IP_PMTUDISC_DO with IPv4 is safe, because ip_dst_mtu_maybe_forward always clamps at IP_MAX_MTU, unlike ip6_dst_mtu_maybe_forward. The Fixes tag points at the first commit where I could reproduce the overflow with IPv4 and IP_PMTUDISC_PROBE.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
3.13
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.18.53,
7.2.7,
7.3-rc3
and their respective stable series.
References
3 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-98393?
CVE-2026-98393 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.13 onward and has been patched in 6.18.53, 7.2.7 and 7.3-rc3. CVE-2026-98393 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-98393?
Yes. CVE-2026-98393 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.18.53, 7.2.7 and 7.3-rc3. If you are running Linux kernel 3.13 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-98393 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-98393 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.