CVE-2026-98559: Linux kernel · net/smc: fix UAF on lgr list traversal in smcr_port_err()
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 01:28 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
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
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: net/smc: fix UAF on lgr list traversal in smcr_port_err() smcr_port_err() traverses smc_lgr_list.list without holding smc_lgr_list.lock, allowing a concurrent smc_lgr_terminate_sched() to free an lgr while it is still being dereferenced. Hold smc_lgr_list.lock across the traversal. Update smc_ib_gid_check() to call smcr_port_err() after releasing the lock.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-98559 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-98559 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d35f069e1c119992000d51236dbe54da2d4e61e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/00a59600ae72d24859d0ad1783a78bc921bc2599 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/61cb282fe97b3b0ba32ca09417a693162bf4ae3f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9b968e42690d784c241a0761c10253271f7df5d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/34bcf11cd2528ae00bb6d764d808083c66824277 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d65a2eb4449fc9658fb860dea893025d028d90e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0edcc4284392b28826b5d37532b366b291e6e0fa (opens in a new tab)