Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-98690)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-98690). 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:
thunderbolt: Fix domain reference leak when DPRX read is canceled
tb_tunnel_one_dp() takes a domain reference which is only dropped once
tb_dp_tunnel_active() has run on the work queue. If that work is
cancelled that reference is leaked. Since
commit f5cc545f5969 ("thunderbolt: Wait for tb_domain_release() to
complete when driver is removed") instead of just leaking memory this
now also blocks in the completion wait forever when unbinding the
driver.
This can be triggered whenever a DP tunnel is torn down before the DPRX
read has completed, e.g. by unplugging within the timeout, and then
unbinding the driver.
That reference only exists to keep the domain around while the DPRX work
is scheduled so let the work itself own it: take it in tb_dp_dprx_start()
and drop it in both places that end the work. Get/put are then paired
inside the same file and it doesn't matter anymore if the callback ever
runs.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-98690 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-2026-98690" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-98690 (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-2026-98690 linux Fixed in: 7.2.10-1
References
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com