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CVE-2026-98913VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Microsoft · net: thunderx: fix PTP device ref leak in nicvf_probe()

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-98913· Low

Not known to be exploited · fixed in df3d586ecc580623edadec71a6ffdf4c79e2a8e8 : update Microsoft when convenient.

Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 10:58 UTC

Severity
Low

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in df3d586ecc580623edadec71a6ffdf4c79e2a8e8, c8bc44a1d86d5b432ec7f5a6f30b4e719a047374, 916d74343cd60ef7c3d433bd417d26ba31642c09 +2

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 2 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 4a8755096466d1002236ac7293eae821b6de87ba, < df3d586ecc580623edadec71a6ffdf4c79e2a8e8
Fixed in
  • df3d586ecc580623edadec71a6ffdf4c79e2a8e8
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 4a8755096466d1002236ac7293eae821b6de87ba, < c8bc44a1d86d5b432ec7f5a6f30b4e719a047374
Fixed in
  • c8bc44a1d86d5b432ec7f5a6f30b4e719a047374
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 4a8755096466d1002236ac7293eae821b6de87ba, < 916d74343cd60ef7c3d433bd417d26ba31642c09
Fixed in
  • 916d74343cd60ef7c3d433bd417d26ba31642c09
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 4a8755096466d1002236ac7293eae821b6de87ba, < 3a2eedb172e777f2c8608395eec42250fb355dae
Fixed in
  • 3a2eedb172e777f2c8608395eec42250fb355dae
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 4a8755096466d1002236ac7293eae821b6de87ba, < 2bcf59eefb9f00a2b1d426b639ee49c305a80695
Fixed in
  • 2bcf59eefb9f00a2b1d426b639ee49c305a80695
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =4.16
Fixed in–

Description

This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-98913, relates to a reference leak in the Precision Time Protocol (PTP) device handling within the nicvf_probe() function in Microsoft software. The issue involves a resource leak that could potentially affect device stability or performance. The affected versions are specifically version 3.0 and 4.0 of the product. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided, and there is no indication of exploitation in the wild.

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