CVE-2026-98264: Linux kernel · ALSA: virtio: reset device before deleting virtqueues
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: ALSA: virtio: reset device before deleting virtqueues virtsnd_remove() and virtsnd_freeze() delete the virtqueues before resetting the device. del_vqs() frees the vring backing, but does not provide a generic device quiesce operation. In particular, modern virtio-pci keeps enabled queues active until the device is reset. Reset the device before deleting the virtqueues so it can no longer access the vring memory when that memory is released. This also covers probe failures after DRIVER_OK, which unwind through virtsnd_remove().
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-98264 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-98264 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/6c05d00af307560e6a9f1631d6270d3df5aa2272 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e24b4a6acfd3bedb2200334595facd767c9a897 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/500a8401415ab085555785c3c339747e378abd36 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c05d00af307560e6a9f1631d6270d3df5aa2272 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/830012feadc228a938514a6487862dcf56af7e66 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8edc3669e3e22f0123a1114c3a03df9abc4cd465 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f070cce7cb361d5389b18f3ff6bd3d25a7596369 (opens in a new tab)