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CVE-2026-97938VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Microsoft · reboot: fix cad_pid use-after-free race

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-97938· High

Not known to be exploited · fixed in ae3e53fe3c1241855e3a88f74877738349948c78 : patch Microsoft soon.

Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 12:47 UTC

Severity
High

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Patch
Available – fixed in ae3e53fe3c1241855e3a88f74877738349948c78, ad72e2566643fff7f01666d845fb026898155e1f, 9a17b0e053197a6a42cdc75e75a35b17aa662088 +2

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
  • ≥ 9ec52099e4b8678a60e9f93e41ad87885d64f3e6, < ae3e53fe3c1241855e3a88f74877738349948c78
Fixed in
  • ae3e53fe3c1241855e3a88f74877738349948c78
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 9ec52099e4b8678a60e9f93e41ad87885d64f3e6, < ad72e2566643fff7f01666d845fb026898155e1f
Fixed in
  • ad72e2566643fff7f01666d845fb026898155e1f
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 9ec52099e4b8678a60e9f93e41ad87885d64f3e6, < 9a17b0e053197a6a42cdc75e75a35b17aa662088
Fixed in
  • 9a17b0e053197a6a42cdc75e75a35b17aa662088
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 9ec52099e4b8678a60e9f93e41ad87885d64f3e6, < 5a88f78df753993469dab4d1831f8fb4256a9468
Fixed in
  • 5a88f78df753993469dab4d1831f8fb4256a9468
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 9ec52099e4b8678a60e9f93e41ad87885d64f3e6, < 0c1a966bc047af2801a70b8eb13f9df5d7ab925f
Fixed in
  • 0c1a966bc047af2801a70b8eb13f9df5d7ab925f
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =2.6.19
Fixed in–

Description

CVE-2026-97938 is a use-after-free race condition vulnerability related to the cad_pid in Microsoft software versions 3.0 and 4.0. The vulnerability has been published but lacks detailed technical information and CVSS scoring. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.

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