Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-98259
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-98259 | 6 Oct 202608:45 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2026-98259 fs/dax: check zero or empty entry before converting xarray entry | 6 Oct 202608:45 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2026-98259 | 6 Oct 202608:45 | – | debiancve | |
| EUVD-2026-93187 | 6 Oct 202608:45 | – | euvd | |
| CVE-2026-98259 | 6 Oct 202609:18 | – | nvd | |
| BELL-CVE-2026-98259 | 9 Oct 202606:09 | – | osv | |
| DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98259 | 6 Oct 202609:18 | – | osv | |
| UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98259 | 6 Oct 202609:18 | – | osv | |
| PT-2026-106588 | 6 Oct 202600:00 | – | ptsecurity | |
| CVE-2026-98259: Undefined Security Weakness | 6 Oct 202600:00 | – | rapid7 |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| ubuntu | www.ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-98259 |
| cve | www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi |
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- fs/dax: check zero or empty entry before converting xarray entry Calling dax_to_folio() with empty entry
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{"reference": "linux-azure-fde"},
{"reference": "linux-buildinfo-5.4.0"},
{"reference": "linux-buildinfo-5.6.0"},
{"reference": "linux-cloud-tools-5.4.0"},
{"reference": "linux-cloud-tools-5.6.0"},
{"reference": "linux-gcp-5.11"},
{"reference": "linux-gcp-5.13"},
{"reference": "linux-gcp-5.8"},
{"reference": "linux-gke"},
{"reference": "linux-gke-5.15"},
{"reference": "linux-gkeop"},
{"reference": "linux-gkeop-5.15"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-5.4.0"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-5.6.0"},
{"reference": "linux-hwe-5.11"},
{"reference": "linux-hwe-5.13"},
{"reference": "linux-hwe-5.8"},
{"reference": "linux-image-5.4.0"},
{"reference": "linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0"},
{"reference": "linux-intel-5.13"},
{"reference": "linux-libc-dev"},
{"reference": "linux-modules-5.4.0"},
{"reference": "linux-modules-5.6.0"},
{"reference": "linux-modules-extra-5.4.0"},
{"reference": "linux-modules-extra-5.6.0"},
{"reference": "linux-oem-5.10"},
{"reference": "linux-oem-5.13"},
{"reference": "linux-oem-5.14"},
{"reference": "linux-oem-5.6-headers-5.6.0"},
{"reference": "linux-oem-5.6-tools-5.6.0"},
{"reference": "linux-oem-5.6-tools-common"},
{"reference": "linux-oem-5.6-tools-host"},
{"reference": "linux-oracle-5.11"},
{"reference": "linux-oracle-5.13"},
{"reference": "linux-oracle-5.8"},
{"reference": "linux-raspi2"},
{"reference": "linux-riscv-5.11"},
{"reference": "linux-riscv-5.8"},
{"reference": "linux-riscv-headers-5.4.0"},
{"reference": "linux-riscv-tools-5.4.0"},
{"reference": "linux-tools-5.4.0"},
{"reference": "linux-tools-5.6.0"},
{"reference": "linux-udebs-generic"},
{"reference": "linux-udebs-oem"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "22.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "linux-allwinner-5.19"},
{"reference": "linux-aws-5.19"},
{"reference": "linux-aws-6.2"},
{"reference": "linux-aws-6.5"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-5.19"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-6.2"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-6.5"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-fde-5.19"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-fde-6.2"},
{"reference": "linux-buildinfo-5.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-buildinfo-5.17.0"},
{"reference": "linux-cloud-tools-5.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-cloud-tools-5.17.0"},
{"reference": "linux-gcp-5.19"},
{"reference": "linux-gcp-6.2"},
{"reference": "linux-gcp-6.5"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-5.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-5.17.0"},
{"reference": "linux-hwe-5.19"},
{"reference": "linux-hwe-6.2"},
{"reference": "linux-hwe-6.5"},
{"reference": "linux-image-5.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-image-unsigned-5.17.0"},
{"reference": "linux-intel-iot-realtime"},
{"reference": "linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19"},
{"reference": "linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2"},
{"reference": "linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5"},
{"reference": "linux-modules-5.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-modules-5.17.0"},
{"reference": "linux-modules-extra-5.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-modules-extra-5.17.0"},
{"reference": "linux-nvidia-6.2"},
{"reference": "linux-nvidia-6.5"},
{"reference": "linux-oem-5.17-headers-5.17.0"},
{"reference": "linux-oem-5.17-tools-5.17.0"},
{"reference": "linux-oem-5.17-tools-host"},
{"reference": "linux-oem-6.0"},
{"reference": "linux-oem-6.1"},
{"reference": "linux-oem-6.5"},
{"reference": "linux-oracle-6.5"},
{"reference": "linux-realtime"},
{"reference": "linux-riscv-5.19"},
{"reference": "linux-riscv-6.5"},
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{"reference": "linux-riscv-tools-5.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-starfive-5.19"},
{"reference": "linux-starfive-6.2"},
{"reference": "linux-starfive-6.5"},
{"reference": "linux-tools-5.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-tools-5.17.0"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "24.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "linux-aws-6.14"},
{"reference": "linux-aws-6.17"},
{"reference": "linux-aws-7.0"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-6.11"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-6.14"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-6.17"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-7.0"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-fde-6.14"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-fde-6.17"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-fde-7.0"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-nvidia-6.14"},
{"reference": "linux-buildinfo-6.8.0"},
{"reference": "linux-cloud-tools-6.8.0"},
{"reference": "linux-gcp-6.11"},
{"reference": "linux-gcp-6.14"},
{"reference": "linux-gcp-6.17"},
{"reference": "linux-gcp-7.0"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-6.8.0"},
{"reference": "linux-hwe-6.11"},
{"reference": "linux-hwe-6.14"},
{"reference": "linux-hwe-6.17"},
{"reference": "linux-hwe-7.0"},
{"reference": "linux-image-6.8.0"},
{"reference": "linux-image-unsigned-6.8.0"},
{"reference": "linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11"},
{"reference": "linux-modules-6.8.0"},
{"reference": "linux-modules-extra-6.8.0"},
{"reference": "linux-modules-ipu6-6.8.0"},
{"reference": "linux-modules-iwlwifi-6.8.0"},
{"reference": "linux-nvidia-6.11"},
{"reference": "linux-nvidia-6.17"},
{"reference": "linux-nvidia-7.0"},
{"reference": "linux-oem-6.11"},
{"reference": "linux-oem-6.14"},
{"reference": "linux-oem-6.17"},
{"reference": "linux-oem-6.8-headers-6.8.0"},
{"reference": "linux-oem-6.8-lib-rust-6.8.0"},
{"reference": "linux-oem-6.8-tools-6.8.0"},
{"reference": "linux-oracle-6.14"},
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{"reference": "linux-oracle-7.0"},
{"reference": "linux-raspi-realtime"},
{"reference": "linux-realtime"},
{"reference": "linux-riscv-6.14"},
{"reference": "linux-riscv-6.17"},
{"reference": "linux-riscv-7.0"},
{"reference": "linux-riscv-headers-6.8.0"},
{"reference": "linux-riscv-tools-6.8.0"},
{"reference": "linux-tools-6.8.0"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-26.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "26.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "bpftool"},
{"reference": "linux-aws-cloud-tools-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-aws-headers-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-aws-tools-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-cloud-tools-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-fde-cloud-tools-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-fde-headers-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-fde-tools-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-headers-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-tools-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-bpf-dev"},
{"reference": "linux-buildinfo-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-cloud-tools-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-cloud-tools-common"},
{"reference": "linux-doc"},
{"reference": "linux-gcp-headers-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-gcp-tools-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-gke"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-ibm-cloud-tools-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-ibm-headers-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-ibm-tools-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-image-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-image-unsigned-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-lib-rust-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-libc-dev"},
{"reference": "linux-modules-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-modules-extra-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-nvidia"},
{"reference": "linux-nvidia-bos"},
{"reference": "linux-oem-7.0"},
{"reference": "linux-oracle-headers-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-oracle-tools-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-perf"},
{"reference": "linux-raspi-headers-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-raspi-tools-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-realtime-cloud-tools-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-realtime-headers-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-realtime-tools-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-riscv-headers-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-riscv-tools-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-source-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-tools-7.0.0"},
{"reference": "linux-tools-common"},
{"reference": "linux-tools-host"},
{"reference": "linux-udebs-aws"},
{"reference": "linux-udebs-aws-64k"},
{"reference": "linux-udebs-azure"},
{"reference": "linux-udebs-azure-fde"}
]
}
]
}
};
var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var third_party_support = get_kb_item('Host/OS/extended-third-party');
if (!empty_or_null(third_party_support)) {
var third_party_vendors = distro_constraints_values['third_party'];
if (!empty_or_null(third_party_vendors)) {
var vendor;
foreach vendor (third_party_vendors) {
if (vendor == third_party_support) exit(0, 'A third party management patch is available for this vulnerability from ' + vendor + '.\n');
}
}
}
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);
if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
security_report_v4(
port : 0,
severity : SECURITY_WARNING,
extra : report
);
exit(0);
}
else
{
audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}
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08 Oct 2026 00:00Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
EPSS0.00166