CVE-2026-98439

waiting for further signalsZero needs more public information before it can validate it.

GHSA-xm6x-r8m7-4r79 ↗EUVD-2026-103678 ↗

no check availablenot proven exploitable
cve.orgpublic pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
Linux < 7.2.7
fixed in 0947087678f465b64eba2acebe808d5c6cfea036, 4fd5bad647bfa45eb86bfd2f03ba1bef3fcd5851, 7.2.7
ETK-2026-2140Zero's internal tracking ID, independent of the CVE number., permanent identifier
1d 03h 51msince last run
1h 12mAI analysisAnalysis: how long the AI spent reversing this signal.
timeline
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trigger signal (cve.org) +0hwaiting for further signals+42h40m
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description

Linux kernel systems using the ksmbd in-kernel SMB server are affected when an SMB connection closes while an asynchronous request remains pending. An attacker able to interact with the service may cause affected connections to remain open rather than close normally.

mitigation

Update to Linux kernel version 7.2.7 or a vendor kernel that includes one of the listed fixed commits. Until updated, restrict ksmbd SMB service access to trusted networks and clients.

fixed in 0947087678f465b64eba2acebe808d5c6cfea036, 4fd5bad647bfa45eb86bfd2f03ba1bef3fcd5851, 7.2.7

check
no
exploit
no
automationDeterministic: a check that runs on its own, the same request on every target. Contextual: an agentic technique that needs to be applied per target, for bugs that depend on contextual flows.
contextual
auth requiredWhether an attacker needs an account first, based on the CVSS vector's Privileges Required.
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EPSSEstimate of the chance this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days. Refreshed daily.
0.15%3rd percentile
agent run time
1h 12m
cve.org record, t = 0The moment cve.org publishes the CVE in full.
2026-10-18 14:45Z
Δ to public pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).
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Δ to kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
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outcome

Contextual: an exploit technique exists, 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.

  1. 2026-10-18 14:45Z
    cve_org: trigger signal, started the run

this entry in the feed

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  "euvd_id": "EUVD-2026-103678",
  "status": "published",
  "anchor_state": "anchored",
  "title": "Connection-close denial of service in Linux ksmbd",
  "summary": "Linux kernel systems using the ksmbd in-kernel SMB server are affected when an SMB connection closes while an asynchronous request remains pending. An attacker able to interact with the service may cause affected connections to remain open rather than close normally.",
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published 2026-10-20 08:13Z
last change 2026-10-21 11:18Z

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