Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-98398)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-98398). 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:
locking/lockdep: Invalidate stale class_cache entries for zapped classes
syzbot reported a lockdep splat hitting DEBUG_LOCKS_WARN_ON(1) in
hlock_class() due to an invalid class_idx:
WARNING: kernel/locking/lockdep.c:238 at __lock_acquire+0x382/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5203
Workqueue: wg-crypt-wg0 wg_packet_tx_worker
RIP: 0010:hlock_class kernel/locking/lockdep.c:238 [inline]
RIP: 0010:check_wait_context kernel/locking/lockdep.c:4870 [inline]
RIP: 0010:__lock_acquire+0x389/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5203
Call Trace:
lock_acquire+0x106/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5886
_raw_spin_lock+0x2e/0x40 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:173
tcp_tsq_handler+0x29/0x200 net/ipv4/tcp_output.c:1291
tcp_tsq_workfn+0x384/0x410 net/ipv4/tcp_output.c:1325
...
When a lock class is zapped (e.g. during module unload or key
unregistration), zap_class() clears the class's bit in
lock_classes_in_use and removes it from the class hash table.
However, existing lockdep_map instances embedded in data structures
may still retain a pointer to the zapped class in their class_cache[]
array.
When __lock_acquire() subsequently runs on such a lock, it finds
lock->class_cache[subclass] != NULL, skipping register_lock_class()
and assigning hlock->class_idx to the index of the zapped class. When
check_wait_context() or hlock_class() inspects the held_lock, it finds
!test_bit(class_idx, lock_classes_in_use) a…
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
Auto-generated summary
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-98398 has been found in Linux kernel.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2026-98398" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-98398 (Linux kernel) — CWE-825 / CVSS v3 5.5
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
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 (CWE-825) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: Low (CVSS 5.5/10). 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。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98398 linux-hwe-edge
References
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory github.com
- package git.kernel.org
- REDHAT Red Hat
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web github.com