Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-98402)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-98402). 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:
net: icmp: avoid invalid transport header access in icmp_send tracepoint
syzbot reported a WARNING triggered by DEBUG_NET_WARN_ON_ONCE():
WARNING: at skb_transport_header include/linux/skbuff.h:3087 [inline]
WARNING: at udp_hdr include/linux/udp.h:23 [inline]
WARNING: at do_trace_event_raw_event_icmp_send include/trace/events/icmp.h:30 [inline]
WARNING: at trace_event_raw_event_icmp_send+0x48c/0x6ec include/trace/events/icmp.h:11
Call trace:
skb_transport_header include/linux/skbuff.h:3087 [inline]
udp_hdr include/linux/udp.h:23 [inline]
do_trace_event_raw_event_icmp_send include/trace/events/icmp.h:30 [inline]
trace_event_raw_event_icmp_send+0x48c/0x6ec include/trace/events/icmp.h:11
__traceiter_icmp_send include/trace/events/icmp.h:11 [inline]
__do_trace_icmp_send include/trace/events/icmp.h:11 [inline]
trace_icmp_send+0x320/0x49c include/trace/events/icmp.h:11
__icmp_send+0xcfc/0x11d8 net/ipv4/icmp.c:1013
ipv4_send_dest_unreach net/ipv4/route.c:1280 [inline]
ipv4_link_failure+0x57c/0x8dc net/ipv4/route.c:1287
dst_link_failure include/net/dst.h:438 [inline]
vti_tunnel_xmit+0xe40/0x17a4 net/ipv4/ip_vti.c:307
TP_fast_assign() unconditionally calls udp_hdr(skb) before checking
whether the packet is UDP. Furthermore, __icmp_send() can be invoked
from paths (e.g., link failures, ARP errors, forwarding, AF_PACKET)
where skb->transport_header was never initialized (~0U).
Under CON…
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-98402 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-2026-98402" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-98402 (Linux kernel) — CWE-824 / 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-824) 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。
References
- REDHAT Red Hat
- web nvd.nist.gov
- 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