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CVE-2026-97950VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Microsoft · configfs: pin the symlink target's dirent instead of chasing ->ci_dentry

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-97950· Medium

Not known to be exploited · fixed in d47c5de1cd6bfbe1067fc310bf90e4e00205e839 : update Microsoft when convenient.

Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 13:02 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Patch
Available – fixed in d47c5de1cd6bfbe1067fc310bf90e4e00205e839, a44744454eafbc158e8c8e3ef8d207076410b195, a7c1290eef60711c10289c056ad32ed1f2b47b12 +2

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 7 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 7063fbf2261194f72ee75afca67b3b38b554b5fa, < d47c5de1cd6bfbe1067fc310bf90e4e00205e839
Fixed in
  • d47c5de1cd6bfbe1067fc310bf90e4e00205e839
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 7063fbf2261194f72ee75afca67b3b38b554b5fa, < a44744454eafbc158e8c8e3ef8d207076410b195
Fixed in
  • a44744454eafbc158e8c8e3ef8d207076410b195
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 7063fbf2261194f72ee75afca67b3b38b554b5fa, < a7c1290eef60711c10289c056ad32ed1f2b47b12
Fixed in
  • a7c1290eef60711c10289c056ad32ed1f2b47b12
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 7063fbf2261194f72ee75afca67b3b38b554b5fa, < 846ff40fd57a47e59a41f4e331ec3b34efaddc23
Fixed in
  • 846ff40fd57a47e59a41f4e331ec3b34efaddc23
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 7063fbf2261194f72ee75afca67b3b38b554b5fa, < 4f54beb2e7f6d399396466682fba3539bcdcb414
Fixed in
  • 4f54beb2e7f6d399396466682fba3539bcdcb414
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =2.6.16
Fixed in–

Description

CVE-2026-97950 is a vulnerability related to the configfs component in Microsoft software versions 3.0 and 4.0. The issue involves pinning the symlink target's directory entry (dirent) instead of following the ->ci_dentry link. No detailed impact or exploitation information is provided.

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