What is CVE-2026-98439?

CVE-2026-98439 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability. CVE-2026-98439 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-98439?

CVE-2026-98439 has a CVSS score of pending NVD analysis out of 10, rated awaiting scoring severity.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-98439?

Yes, CVE-2026-98439 has been patched. Fixed versions include 7.2.7 and 7.3.

Is CVE-2026-98439 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-98439 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2026-98439

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb/server: cancel async requests when closing connection An async request may still be waiting when a connection is closed. This can stop the connection from closing. Cancel active async requests before waiting for them to finish.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2026-10-18

Last modified 2026-10-18

Patch available

Yes

Affected versions

Fixed in 7.2.7, 7.3 and their respective stable series.

Fixed in

✓ 7.2.7 7.2.x ✓ 7.3

References

2 total

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-98439?

CVE-2026-98439 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . CVE-2026-98439 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-98439?

Yes. CVE-2026-98439 has been patched. Fixed versions include 7.2.7 and 7.3.
Is CVE-2026-98439 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2026-98439 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.