CVE-2026-98438
validatedZero produced an exploit or a check.GHSA-232g-622w-prrg ↗EUVD-2026-103677 ↗
description
Linux kernels with the affected MPTCP option handling can construct a no-data DATA_FIN using uninitialized checksum state. A remote peer able to reach this MPTCP connection state may trigger the flawed path when checksum negotiation is active; the evidence does not specify the resulting security impact.
mitigation
Upgrade to a Linux kernel release containing the applicable fix commit 9a682067dd7b9dce6b94a0a05661dcc921446402 or b110f1dd6cb6a9930503354a01a315e0a821eaa7. Disable MPTCP where it is not required until updated.
fixed in 9a682067dd7b9dce6b94a0a05661dcc921446402, b110f1dd6cb6a9930503354a01a315e0a821eaa7
outcome
Contextual check: a technique exists and was validated, but no deterministic check could cover this one.
source signals
Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.
- 2026-10-18 14:45Zcve_org: trigger signal, started the run
this entry in the feed
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published 2026-10-19 05:45Z
last change 2026-10-21 07:03Z
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