Microsoft · net: atl1e: fix soft lockup on out-of-range hw_next_to_clean read
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in ca862b1a4af7eac19429ca7ab92625f94ff4a46c : update Microsoft when convenient.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 10:58 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 12% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in ca862b1a4af7eac19429ca7ab92625f94ff4a46c, a277422d194c62daa1b961f5f739689e53fe7301, 374bf9e4b90f979e052332c4faca2d745c491a12 +5
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Oct 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 2 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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Description
A vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-98488 affects Microsoft products version 3.0 and 4.0 related to the net: atl1e driver. The issue involves a soft lockup caused by an out-of-range read of hw_next_to_clean. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided.