Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-98242)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-98242). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via mapped_len.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
dma-buf: Fix silent overflow for phys vec to sgt
In case MMIO size is bigger than 4G and peer2peer DMA goes
through host bridge, we trigger a code path that assigns the
total linked IOVA (which is greater than 4G) to mapped_len.
Previously, mapped_len was declared as 32-bit unsigned int.
When accumulating size_t lengths, this leads to a silent wrap-around.
This truncation causes truncated lengths to be passed to functions
like fill_sg_entry().
Fix this by changing mapped_len to size_t (64-bit). While
at it, fix similar potential overflow issues in calc_sg_nents
by using check_add_overflow() for nents and using
unsigned int for the loop iterator in fill_sg_entry to match.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-98242 has been found in Linux kernel.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like mapped_len over the network to misuse the product.
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-2026-98242" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-98242 (Linux kernel)
Attack surface: mapped_len / size_t / calc_sg_nents / nents
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. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via mapped_len.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel. Attack surface: mapped_len / size_t / calc_sg_nents / nents.
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 nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com