Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-98733)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-98733). 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:
Bluetooth: hci_core: Serialize fragmented ISO packet queueing
The fragmented path in hci_queue_iso() calls __skb_queue_tail() without
holding conn->data_q.lock. The socket lock serializes senders, but the
transmit worker can concurrently remove packets from this queue using
skb_dequeue().
After an insertion saves the old tail pointer, hci_sched_iso() can dequeue
that packet and pass it to the driver. The driver can free the packet
before the insertion resumes and writes to the old tail's next pointer,
causing a use-after-free. Concurrent updates can also corrupt the queue.
KASAN reported:
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in hci_send_iso+0xc7d/0xe10
Call Trace:
hci_send_iso+0xc7d/0xe10
iso_sock_sendmsg+0x710/0x900
__sys_sendto+0x34a/0x3a0
Allocated by task 86:
__alloc_skb+0xdd/0x820
alloc_skb_with_frags+0x7e/0x770
sock_alloc_send_pskb+0x67a/0x820
bt_skb_sendmsg.constprop.0+0xc0/0x6c0
iso_sock_sendmsg+0x44e/0x900
Freed by task 90:
kmem_cache_free+0xcb/0x3d0
vhci_read+0x33f/0x4d0
vfs_read+0x177/0xa20
Hold the queue lock across the entire fragment batch, as hci_queue_acl()
does, to serialize insertion against dequeue while preserving fragment
ordering.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-98733 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-2026-98733" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-98733 (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-2026-98733 linux
References
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com