CVE-2026-98583: Linux kernel · nfc: nfcmrvl: validate helper command length before pull
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 1.0 Medium.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 01:28 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/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: nfcmrvl: validate helper command length before pull The firmware download receive path removes the NCI data header and reads the helper command before validating the remaining packet length. A short frame can therefore reach the data access before the malformed packet is rejected. Validate the complete helper command length before stripping the NCI data header.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-98583 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-98583 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f15ad9d6e9173a037587dded77c904fdae8df380 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/686f942332b1667f13f3b8d6a2f50bcfbf42e277 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d4601e182c8567329be7d919669ec4d847ddd93 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed2e00bb22c73156bf8030b6204deabb25cf4eb5 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4e56f57dd04d8f9bc6bc55f90f3d129da759ec9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a17a5806e9fcd99cf0dd30c3e6301f2aa1fac3c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/842c0603cfa49530ef081f181a2ddbba77a37231 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4b012240c8aaf57cec192234c24e0db5f531ffa (opens in a new tab)