Microsoft · sctp: hold asoc or transport before mod_timer() in timer handlers
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in f9d929026d487a988bfa12c065f892e823e5b6ab : 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 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in f9d929026d487a988bfa12c065f892e823e5b6ab, f7dea7eaea20fe9b80f8f77ba44d02b4a17f8050, d18cb8fd1b6ba95c85de644203cfe1b071ff0c0f +4
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
This vulnerability involves the SCTP protocol implementation where an association or transport is not held before calling mod_timer() in timer handlers. It affects Microsoft products with versions 3.0 and 4.0. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided.