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CVE-2026-98740VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Microsoft · EDAC/altera: Drop __init from ECC setup paths for re-probe safety

Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-98740· Medium

Not known to be exploited · fixed in b62a264163ca51bee04785c581344751812395df : update Microsoft when convenient.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 09:29 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Patch
Available – fixed in b62a264163ca51bee04785c581344751812395df, 9846b85c2eb8b749c3f14bdcc31b1070f6aabba8, 4ec26cb7984740941892ad21fa974963c198bfaa

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 to b62a264163ca51bee04785c581344751812395df, 9846b85c2eb8b749c3f14bdcc31b1070f6aabba8 or 4ec26cb7984740941892ad21fa974963c198bfaa.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 788586efd116d6d7d05985881eda503333e702b4, < b62a264163ca51bee04785c581344751812395df
Fixed in
  • b62a264163ca51bee04785c581344751812395df
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 788586efd116d6d7d05985881eda503333e702b4, < 9846b85c2eb8b749c3f14bdcc31b1070f6aabba8
Fixed in
  • 9846b85c2eb8b749c3f14bdcc31b1070f6aabba8
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 788586efd116d6d7d05985881eda503333e702b4, < 4ec26cb7984740941892ad21fa974963c198bfaa
Fixed in
  • 4ec26cb7984740941892ad21fa974963c198bfaa
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =5.2
Fixed in–

Description

This entry references a vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-98740 related to Microsoft products, specifically versions 3.0 and 4.0. The description provided is a generic Microsoft Support Lifecycle link, offering no direct details about the vulnerability itself. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is available, and no known exploits are reported in the wild. The vulnerability is published but lacks further technical or remediation details.

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