Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-98232)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-98232). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: core: Validate MODE SENSE lengths in scsi_cdl_enable()
scsi_cdl_enable() uses length fields returned by MODE SENSE to locate
the ATA feature mode page in a 64-byte stack buffer. A target can report
a total length shorter than its mode header and block descriptors. The
unsigned subtraction used for the MODE SELECT length can wrap, and the
separately computed buf_data can point beyond buf.
During automatic scan, enable is false, so the read-modify-write of
buf_data[4] can clear the low two bits of a target-selected
out-of-bounds stack byte. scsi_mode_select() can then copy up to 64
bytes from outside the buffer into the outgoing MODE SELECT payload,
disclosing stack contents to the target.
This is reachable while scanning a USB storage device that identifies as
an ATA device and advertises CDL support. No filesystem mount or
userspace access to the block device is required.
On upstream commit cee9395acd80 ("Linux 7.3-rc1"), a build-specific,
one-vCPU QEMU/Raw Gadget proof using QEMU-only multi-UDC allocator
sampling executed a fixed proof command inside the guest and created a
UID-0-owned marker during automatic enumeration, with KASLR and NX
enabled.
The issue was independently found during security research at Drivesec
S.r.l.
Cap the available length to the buffer size. Validate and consume the
mode header and block descriptor lengths before using the page, and
require the five bytes needed to ac…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-98232 has been found in Linux kernel.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2026-98232" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-98232 (Linux kernel)
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com