CVE-2026-98577: Linux kernel · nfc: llcp: fix WKS SAP hijacking via prefix match in nfc_llcp_wks_sap()
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 01:28 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation 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: nfc: llcp: fix WKS SAP hijacking via prefix match in nfc_llcp_wks_sap() nfc_llcp_wks_sap() compares only service_name_len bytes, so a short service_name like "u" matches longer WKS strings like "urn:nfc:sn:snep". Fix by requiring exact length match before strncmp().
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-98577 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-98577 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa555ed5ed0d15efbaf27e0e9f152a6df715278a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f234197f3bda3aea5d4b1e591d6bcb3660a8b3fc (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c83a8a45fed256ccc5fe7160b436b671fc79fb8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf41af8f910cbb5d776a1dfa0671d31a7e262e28 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fad2c34d451d11a9f3f946cae1105fee91d96b8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/408cff6bd60636df201274d320edfdfde9ed41db (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/32b5f0b338bf59391a1cff9a6190a72c4d2c1ba8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a0412745c86acd089c6460da715ab966b1615e7 (opens in a new tab)