mlx5_tc_ct_shared_counter_get() · net/mlx5: Fix rev_entry reference leak
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in c45c997d0c27359b502587897f775c5a277f0bd4 : 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 c45c997d0c27359b502587897f775c5a277f0bd4, 288721013605b4e0304e10f6a087b77f71cfad11, 598daa5f95883f881a54967da40ce0fdfc1fdaa8 +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-2026-98498 involves a reference leak in the function mlx5_tc_ct_shared_counter_get() within the net/mlx5 component. The affected versions are 3.0 and 4.0. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided, and there is no indication of known exploits in the wild.