ccw_device_get_util_str() · s390/cio: Fix NULL pointer dereference
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in dbf30e661ceb9a52c94c85719716391dcc29142a : update Microsoft when convenient.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 10:58 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in dbf30e661ceb9a52c94c85719716391dcc29142a, c3bbcb32deecc06ebb1762398399b566d5ff2fc9, 44b16b02608058fc72198ac0205969f0f43065df +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-2026-98476 affects Microsoft products, specifically versions 3.0 and 4.0. It involves a NULL pointer dereference in the s390/cio component's ccw_device_get_util_str() function. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided.