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Linux EUVDEUVD-2026-103667

| CVE-2026-98622
2026-10-18 Linux GHSA-qg6m-cv4g-hx6q
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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:

net/sched: act_ct: don't WARN on benign flow_offload_alloc() failure

flow_offload_alloc() returns NULL when the conntrack entry is dying (e.g. raced with a conntrack flush) or when the GFP_ATOMIC allocation fails; both are expected under load and neither is a kernel bug. This path runs from softirq on every committed packet, so with panic_on_warn=1 an unprivileged user can panic the box just by racing a conntrack flush against a tc ... action ct commit classifier.

Reproduced with a custom repro under QEMU: a small, fixed set of UDP flows through tc filter ... action ct commit on lo, raced against threads flooding bare ctnetlink CT_DELETE (flush) requests. Hits WARNING: net/sched/act_ct.c:437 (tcf_ct_flow_table_add(), inlined into tcf_ct_act() in this build) within ~15s on the unpatched kernel; same setup is clean on the patched kernel. The fix itself is behavior-preserving: both branches already did goto err_alloc before and after, only the WARN is removed.

Affected VersionsENISA

Linux patch: 6.1.189
Linux 5.7
Linux 64ff70b80fd403110b67dd9f7184a604fdb0da43 <d512c484bd93a5f2794aa03c9faeb7bcb82dbd4a
Linux patch: 0
Linux 64ff70b80fd403110b67dd9f7184a604fdb0da43 <00734f3684fcec42c319bedfe68a5d357c720b53
Linux patch: 6.6.158
Linux 64ff70b80fd403110b67dd9f7184a604fdb0da43 <e8fcf3f08834e939b797311742ee72b1e2a08096
Linux 64ff70b80fd403110b67dd9f7184a604fdb0da43 <47abe7a5c4eb53269aca3506446f851572a059a3
Linux patch: 6.12.112
Linux 64ff70b80fd403110b67dd9f7184a604fdb0da43 <af475f599270e59313552e6c6f3af8507da672b8
Linux 64ff70b80fd403110b67dd9f7184a604fdb0da43 <650787233c2fd6e515a7c5f371019a9fa080ccd2
Linux patch: 7.3-rc5
Linux patch: 5.15.222
Linux 64ff70b80fd403110b67dd9f7184a604fdb0da43 <424ba52c0058deeb940d02cba52eb0aeb288db33
Linux 64ff70b80fd403110b67dd9f7184a604fdb0da43 <d805560ad69cb266d669341ca01e26bffb0d2c67
Linux patch: 5.10.271
Linux patch: 6.18.55
Linux patch: 7.2.9

Affected Packages

euvd linux no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Affects 1 package in euvd

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Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Oct 18, 2026 - 16:02 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 18, 2026 - 15:19 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 93% 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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