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CVE-2026-98073VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Microsoft · net: Remove conflicting altnames for dying netns in __dev_change_net_namespace()

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-98073· High 7.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in debac3a20dec524a59625cf10fa2f18571127824 : patch Microsoft soon.

Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 12:19 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in debac3a20dec524a59625cf10fa2f18571127824, ac6631843269e6a9b2164e393b7f729328711d78, a29ea5b5034654aaaa4aadd771f48c01abfd2dfa +2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 Sep 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
  • ≥ 36fbf1e52bd3ff8a5cb604955eedfc9350c2e6cc, < debac3a20dec524a59625cf10fa2f18571127824
Fixed in
  • debac3a20dec524a59625cf10fa2f18571127824
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 36fbf1e52bd3ff8a5cb604955eedfc9350c2e6cc, < ac6631843269e6a9b2164e393b7f729328711d78
Fixed in
  • ac6631843269e6a9b2164e393b7f729328711d78
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 36fbf1e52bd3ff8a5cb604955eedfc9350c2e6cc, < a29ea5b5034654aaaa4aadd771f48c01abfd2dfa
Fixed in
  • a29ea5b5034654aaaa4aadd771f48c01abfd2dfa
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 36fbf1e52bd3ff8a5cb604955eedfc9350c2e6cc, < 54772bf503dd0e81e8b8db537fee6946de81e717
Fixed in
  • 54772bf503dd0e81e8b8db537fee6946de81e717
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 36fbf1e52bd3ff8a5cb604955eedfc9350c2e6cc, < 119ac1716705af17fb74b3e33058a938a87eecd4
Fixed in
  • 119ac1716705af17fb74b3e33058a938a87eecd4
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =5.5
Fixed in–

Description

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