Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-98823)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-98823). 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:
wifi: cfg80211: preserve hidden-group beacon IE ownership
A hidden-group probe-response entry borrows its beacon IEs from the
group's beacon entry. cfg80211_update_assoc_bss_entry() can pass such
an entry to cfg80211_update_known_bss() when merging scan entries
after a channel switch.
Copying the borrowed beacon_ies into the associated entry gives the
same allocation two owners. Releasing the group's beacon entry can
then leave the associated entry pointing to freed IEs, which are
freed again when that entry is released.
Skip beacon IE replacement when the source entry belongs to a hidden
group. Preserve probe-response processing, the subsequent metadata
updates, and the existing rejection path for conflicting hidden
beacon updates.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-98823 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-2026-98823" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-98823 (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-2026-98823 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