CVE-2026-99284: Linux kernel · net: skbuff: propagate shared-frag marker in skb_zerocopy()
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 07:11 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or noneExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 9 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10linuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-oraclepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-oracle?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A fix is available that propagates the SKBFL_SHARED_FRAG flag correctly during frag descriptor copying in skb_zerocopy(). Users should apply the updated Linux kernel versions that include this correction. No alternative mitigations are indicated.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's skb_zerocopy() function causes improper propagation of the shared-frag marker, leading to incorrect handling of page-cache backed fragments. This flaw allows an unprivileged user to write into the page cache of a root-owned read-only file by bypassing expected checks during ESP packet processing.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-99284 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-99284 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a9c180cd8435917b7516edfb1c9148032c28773 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/79dc34beb1fdb3da79753e51e15c68591a2561fe (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c623e3cbf43f12dd4a72712079bfa247a9b8ba3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7d6ff98d5d1b400f02211f962ac32cc0020aeab (opens in a new tab)