CVE-2026-98071: Linux kernel · net/rds: clear cp_flags bits individually in rds_conn_path_reset()
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in ed3ee0ac4aafda50c2f4381eb973beefeb7879ac : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in ed3ee0ac4aafda50c2f4381eb973beefeb7879ac, cb62aa8f04655a4df487913949719c0a1266ed73, c9a7c1eb0ad41dcf004a9e870e452cafedcd9172 +5
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix for this issue is available and included in the Linux kernel commits identified by the fixedVersions hashes. Users should update to a Linux kernel version that includes these commits to resolve the data race in rds_conn_path_reset(). No additional mitigation actions are specified or required.
Description
A data race vulnerability in the Linux kernel's RDS subsystem was fixed by changing how connection path flags are cleared in rds_conn_path_reset(). The original code cleared all flags with a plain store, which could race with concurrent atomic operations on individual bits, causing lost updates. The fix clears only specific bits individually, preserving atomicity and lock ownership semantics during connection teardown.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9a7c1eb0ad41dcf004a9e870e452cafedcd9172 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b767b48614c38687d717082860de7aa46f3b142c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7dc5da660eb5ffa7f7b4d33f2c74cb71c6edd6c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8a8b6d25e7426a638c60eaba2129c0664131e84 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed3ee0ac4aafda50c2f4381eb973beefeb7879ac (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b8d7563c28b8112e6e54abe413b028ef3f8c549 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb62aa8f04655a4df487913949719c0a1266ed73 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/103c4b13c4f50322910078d1c02f29334a574122 (opens in a new tab)