CVE-2026-98382: Linux kernel · bpf: Reject dev-bound-only programs on other devices
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in e57f04194361574493e3e6cf0b9e9c69e4ae9791 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:07 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in e57f04194361574493e3e6cf0b9e9c69e4ae9791, bb375f3c5990e29851894f20ebc4b9dbc6676126, 940b626854de200e6187777d42114727daca617c +2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 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
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
This vulnerability has been fixed in specific Linux kernel commits identified by the fixedVersions hashes. Users and administrators should update their Linux kernel to a version including these fixes. No additional mitigation is required once the kernel is updated.
Description
CVE-2026-98382 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel affecting BPF programs bound to network devices. The flaw allows programs bound to one device to be incorrectly applied to another device, leading to out-of-bounds memory reads and kernel crashes (general protection faults and kernel panics). This occurs due to improper handling of device-bound BPF programs and offload device matching. The issue has been fixed in specific Linux kernel commits.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e57f04194361574493e3e6cf0b9e9c69e4ae9791 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dceda331180617aeeb22381e8480b37f18ba08b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/940b626854de200e6187777d42114727daca617c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb375f3c5990e29851894f20ebc4b9dbc6676126 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6db1ce73e9853f533eb7f413f14ba00f8ec6f80d (opens in a new tab)