Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-98449)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-98449). 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:
smb: client: delete compound mids on send failure before unlock
When sending a compound request fails, smb_send_rqst() kicks off a
reconnect. compound_send_recv() still has those mids on pending_mid_q,
but it unlocks the server without removing them first.
During reconnect, cifs_abort_connection() walks pending_mid_q and runs
each mid callback. With no response yet, those callbacks return credits
and drop in_flight. Then compound_send_recv()'s send-error path returns
the same credits again. in_flight ends up decremented twice and
smb2_add_credits() WARNs.
syzbot hits this during SMB2_negotiate when the socket send fails.
cifs_call_async() already calls delete_mid() before unlock on send
failure. Do the same for compound chains and set cancelled_mid[] so the
out: path does not delete them again.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-98449 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-2026-98449" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-98449 (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。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98449 linux
References
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com