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CVE-2026-98981VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Microsoft · namespace: unhash a dentry before detaching the mounts on it

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-98981· High 8.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in db90eecbde319527aa9480c039d32a0f5fe80574 : patch Microsoft soon.

Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 12:19 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (Linux)CVSS 3.18.8
Patch
Available – fixed in db90eecbde319527aa9480c039d32a0f5fe80574, d29cd99db3db74cf3447be74d25740981789d461, bb917ec497f6099c6cb9375596e085a5f6b52ff2 +5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 23 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 7 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 8ed936b5671bfb33d89bc60bdcc7cf0470ba52fe, < db90eecbde319527aa9480c039d32a0f5fe80574
Fixed in
  • db90eecbde319527aa9480c039d32a0f5fe80574
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 8ed936b5671bfb33d89bc60bdcc7cf0470ba52fe, < d29cd99db3db74cf3447be74d25740981789d461
Fixed in
  • d29cd99db3db74cf3447be74d25740981789d461
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 8ed936b5671bfb33d89bc60bdcc7cf0470ba52fe, < bb917ec497f6099c6cb9375596e085a5f6b52ff2
Fixed in
  • bb917ec497f6099c6cb9375596e085a5f6b52ff2
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 8ed936b5671bfb33d89bc60bdcc7cf0470ba52fe, < b3fa3811ffffa130586c4ff8f7299b7fc69216d5
Fixed in
  • b3fa3811ffffa130586c4ff8f7299b7fc69216d5
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 8ed936b5671bfb33d89bc60bdcc7cf0470ba52fe, < 8300de4aa5d09061bfcf2af5b52c0cdba3873185
Fixed in
  • 8300de4aa5d09061bfcf2af5b52c0cdba3873185
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 8ed936b5671bfb33d89bc60bdcc7cf0470ba52fe, < 528b383dc35d1e5caf64ddf5d35f983ae543b0d0
Fixed in
  • 528b383dc35d1e5caf64ddf5d35f983ae543b0d0

Description

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