CVE-2026-98203: Linux kernel · Input: soc_button_array – check btns_desc->package.count
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 01:27 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Oct 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
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: soc_button_array - check btns_desc->package.count Check that btns_desc->package.count is not 0 before accessing btns_desc->package.elements[0].
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-98203 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-98203 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/fb5022278b6ea7f1838e3ef78028d5d5e3375f65 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/12d80e6351556cfecbdd09416e5e4c73d6ca08ba (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/42c7afc0e5f5b5e12e9689e9a9815b5824cf0efb (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a70a192e3e5b3ccbeeaf149c931cf45b8e82155 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3a94bfedfa2e4c4d37d1181e8db1ab010f1321a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c62c6944c680bc4ae188ca9045daada32fcd10ec (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb5563386fb8c5dbb55d902a71a0ce10e4f307eb (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec0576dabd6bf4f6532c5f0a58c9bf57095e45a4 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb5022278b6ea7f1838e3ef78028d5d5e3375f65 (opens in a new tab)