CVE-2026-98611: Linux kernel · bpf: Check params size before reading reserved fields
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in e03253f5d65ebcd2a6d479f140c3bd9c7e4fb84a : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
Rated High 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 e03253f5d65ebcd2a6d479f140c3bd9c7e4fb84a, cd12d3e08620257fbcaa262785d7f4b9473afc7a, a11212910cf09b2fe8db9afa41ef60c4f81879c5 +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 e03253f5d65ebcd2a6d479f140c3bd9c7e4fb84a, cd12d3e08620257fbcaa262785d7f4b9473afc7a, a11212910cf09b2fe8db9afa41ef60c4f81879c5 or 86a0e945fb645ea90233fde239cd2de79f01974c.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix is available and has been applied in the Linux kernel commits identified by hashes e03253f5d65ebcd2a6d479f140c3bd9c7e4fb84a, cd12d3e08620257fbcaa262785d7f4b9473afc7a, a11212910cf09b2fe8db9afa41ef60c4f81879c5, and 86a0e945fb645ea90233fde239cd2de79f01974a. Users should update to a patched kernel version to remediate this vulnerability.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's BPF subsystem allows a BPF program to cause the kernel to read beyond the validated buffer region due to improper parameter size checking before accessing reserved fields. This issue has been fixed by moving the size check before the reserved field reads.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e03253f5d65ebcd2a6d479f140c3bd9c7e4fb84a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd12d3e08620257fbcaa262785d7f4b9473afc7a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/86a0e945fb645ea90233fde239cd2de79f01974c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a11212910cf09b2fe8db9afa41ef60c4f81879c5 (opens in a new tab)