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Linux CVE-2026-98846

| EUVDEUVD-2026-103786
2026-10-18 Linux GHSA-gghw-9hqp-85hc
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Monitor Track and reassess. Why: No CVSS yet + weak signal (CWE or non-zero EPSS).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisCVE.org

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

sctp: check RCV_SHUTDOWN after the sendmsg connect wait

sctp_wait_for_connect() drops the socket lock while it sleeps. An out-of-the-blue ABORT can then be processed from the socket backlog and unlink the association. If a concurrent shutdown(fd, SHUT_RD) sets RCV_SHUTDOWN, the waiter breaks with err == 0 before checking asoc->base.dead. Its final sctp_association_put() can then free the association, leaving sctp_sendmsg_to_asoc() to continue with a dangling pointer.

Check RCV_SHUTDOWN along with the wait error in sctp_sendmsg_to_asoc() before using the association again. The check only accesses the socket, so it needs no additional association reference. Return the existing -ESRCH so that sctp_sendmsg() skips freeing a new association that may already have been destroyed.

Keep sctp_wait_for_connect() unchanged to preserve its behavior for the connect() caller.

Affected VersionsENISA

Linux 668c9beb9020d5834ee9e43c208190a07d2b1928 <e8f972b1759d26bbefe4c524caae1ed7c8a593bd
Linux 668c9beb9020d5834ee9e43c208190a07d2b1928 <222c41e0f50f1d5028be9baf0e1dcfc0bfa7f669
Linux patch: 6.12.113
Linux patch: 7.3-rc6
Linux patch: 6.18.56
Linux 668c9beb9020d5834ee9e43c208190a07d2b1928 <e701345d886e831fb593a0870d69c8c5de6fc938
Linux 668c9beb9020d5834ee9e43c208190a07d2b1928 <4f1da630d13de0370e2f6361f961f1c8b384af1c
Linux 4.16
Linux patch: 7.2.10
Linux patch: 0

Affected Packages

euvd linux no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Oct 18, 2026 - 17:19 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 18, 2026 - 15:50 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 96% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity Not scored yet
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
No CVSS yet + weak signal (CWE or non-zero EPSS)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

Attack Technique

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