CVE-2026-98448: Linux kernel · xfs: release orphanage dir inode if chown fails
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in f813aefd9e09c8cda38a71580b6a01552d97cade : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
Rated Low by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in f813aefd9e09c8cda38a71580b6a01552d97cade, 6b66b1a59df6c3f9b4ad9b39a32ca86170ade357, 6a65a68097a1903988b256d5b367da7b0863a1d5 +1
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 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 Linux kernel to f813aefd9e09c8cda38a71580b6a01552d97cade, 6b66b1a59df6c3f9b4ad9b39a32ca86170ade357, 6a65a68097a1903988b256d5b367da7b0863a1d5 or 1c32cdc986467eaffeedb6c5334852809555b82d.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
The vulnerability has been fixed in the Linux kernel. Users and administrators should update to a kernel version that includes the fix, as identified by the provided commit hashes and fixed versions. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying the official patch.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's XFS filesystem code could lead to a resource leak when the chown operation on the orphanage directory inode fails. The issue involves leaking a grabbed reference to the inode, which has been fixed in recent kernel commits.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b66b1a59df6c3f9b4ad9b39a32ca86170ade357 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a65a68097a1903988b256d5b367da7b0863a1d5 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f813aefd9e09c8cda38a71580b6a01552d97cade (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c32cdc986467eaffeedb6c5334852809555b82d (opens in a new tab)