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CVE-2026-98417: Linux kernel · net: xfrm: reject unrepresentable espintcp transport headers

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · fixed in d37a5b87577c4b4c1a1dcb000a9dff1df2cf886b : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC

Severity
Unrated

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 12% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in d37a5b87577c4b4c1a1dcb000a9dff1df2cf886b, cce630c751279e974fa0bb574d80575e0cc7e8f3, b2b84e73e0386ad0b4f9b8d3afde343e761f5275 +5

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ e27cca96cd68fa2c6814c90f9a1cfd36bb68c593, < d37a5b87577c4b4c1a1dcb000a9dff1df2cf886b
Fixed in
  • d37a5b87577c4b4c1a1dcb000a9dff1df2cf886b
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ e27cca96cd68fa2c6814c90f9a1cfd36bb68c593, < cce630c751279e974fa0bb574d80575e0cc7e8f3
Fixed in
  • cce630c751279e974fa0bb574d80575e0cc7e8f3
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ e27cca96cd68fa2c6814c90f9a1cfd36bb68c593, < b2b84e73e0386ad0b4f9b8d3afde343e761f5275
Fixed in
  • b2b84e73e0386ad0b4f9b8d3afde343e761f5275
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ e27cca96cd68fa2c6814c90f9a1cfd36bb68c593, < 327b2a457dd7d5445f7395f371f3c65de79bd5ce
Fixed in
  • 327b2a457dd7d5445f7395f371f3c65de79bd5ce
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ e27cca96cd68fa2c6814c90f9a1cfd36bb68c593, < 206f396f46149dc8bc4dfd2b54b9879ba3ee1d7d
Fixed in
  • 206f396f46149dc8bc4dfd2b54b9879ba3ee1d7d
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ e27cca96cd68fa2c6814c90f9a1cfd36bb68c593, < 96f01b53c2d05e003b040892256de54a586e8529
Fixed in
  • 96f01b53c2d05e003b040892256de54a586e8529

AI-suggested

A fix is available and has been applied in the Linux kernel. Users should update to the fixed versions referenced by the commit hashes provided. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's xfrm subsystem related to ESP-in-TCP transport headers has been fixed. The issue involved the handling of transport header offsets that could become unrepresentable after TCP envelope trimming, causing warnings and potential packet processing errors. The fix involves using a safer transport-header helper and dropping packets when offsets cannot be represented.

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