autofs_kill_sb() · autofs: fix sbi->pipe file reference leak
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in fc4fd0281ac80b5a3c5a2330f688f0f9d2a420b6 : update Microsoft when convenient.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 10:58 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 12% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in fc4fd0281ac80b5a3c5a2330f688f0f9d2a420b6, f1c57f5b16bbc3571bd479c290996c4d4e1fb931, aa5e44b29ffe4eaa08cc2237fd65bc2596bc023e +5
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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Description
A vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-98553 affects Microsoft products version 3.0 and 4.0 related to autofs, specifically a file reference leak in the autofs_kill_sb() function. No detailed impact or exploitation information is provided.