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CVE-2026-98838 vt: skip screen update for DEC alignment test on backgroup consoles

🗓️ 18 Oct 2026 15:50:07Reported by LinuxType 
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Slab-out-of-bounds in Linux kernel vt: skip screen update for DEC alignment test.

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Family
cve
CVE
CVE-2026-98838
18 Oct 202615:50
–cve
debiancve
Debian CVE
CVE-2026-98838
18 Oct 202615:50
–debiancve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-103778
18 Oct 202615:50
–euvd
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-98838
18 Oct 202616:17
–nvd
osv_azl
osv_azl
AZL-109248 CVE-2026-98838 affecting package kernel 6.6.157.1-1
18 Oct 202616:17
–osv_azl
osv_debian
osv_debian
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98838
18 Oct 202617:47
–osv_debian
ptsecurity
Positive Technologies
PT-2026-117057
18 Oct 202600:00
–ptsecurity
ubuntucve
UbuntuCve
CVE-2026-98838
19 Oct 202600:00
–ubuntucve
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-98838
18 Oct 202600:00
–nessus
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      }
    ]
  }
]

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