Microsoft · sctp: avoid livelock while updating retransmit path
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in ddc34cc0834c873871e88b055ee6a260676efe97 : 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 ddc34cc0834c873871e88b055ee6a260676efe97, d893a7cc1cb41dd510f338bb2bfd8f29b14eaf49, d2c31b837406395e576afeb25958c98e9938f3f6 +7
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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Description
A vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-98614 affects Microsoft products version 3.0 and 4.0 related to SCTP (Stream Control Transmission Protocol) where a livelock condition may occur during retransmit path updates. The advisory does not provide detailed technical information or impact specifics beyond the existence of this issue.