Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-98012

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Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-98012

Published: September 28, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU152463
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-98012
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the SFQ qdisc change path when processing crafted qdisc configuration. A local user can configure a quantum value of 1 with a crafted size table to cause a denial of service.

The SFQ scheduler must be enabled, and exploitation requires CAP_NET_ADMIN, which can be namespace-local.


Affected software

Linux kernel
Debian Linux
Ubuntu
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gkeop (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx (Ubuntu package)
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iotg-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-vmware (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-realtime-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-oem-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux (Debian package)

How to mitigate CVE-2026-98012

Install security update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-202.212, 6.8.0-149.149, 7.0.0-42.42
linux-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1111.116
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1120.130, 6.8.0-1073.81, 7.0.0-1016.18
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1119.126, 6.8.0-1069.74, 7.0.0-1016.17
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1125.134, 6.8.0-1073.82, 7.0.0-1020.21
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1113.116, 6.8.0-1068.72, 7.0.0-1023.23
linux-oracle (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1116.122, 6.8.0-1067.71, 7.0.0-1015.16
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-197.207, 6.8.0-149.149.1
linux-gke (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1115.121, 6.8.0-1068.77, 7.0.0-1010.11
linux-aws-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1119.126~20.04.1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-197.207~20.04.1
linux-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-202.212~20.04.1
linux-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-202.212+fips1
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1125.134~20.04.1
linux-gkeop (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1102.110, 6.8.0-1053.57
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1070.72
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1059.59
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1118.127, 6.8.1-1064.65, 7.0.0-43.43.1
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1114.115, 6.8.0-1067.70
linux-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1114.120
linux-ibm-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1113.117~20.04.1
linux-azure-fde-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1124.133~20.04.1
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1113.117, 6.8.0-1069.70, 7.0.0-1017.17
linux-intel-iotg-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1114.120~20.04.1
linux-oracle-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1116.122~20.04.1
linux-gcp-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1120.130~20.04.1
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1070.72~20.04.1
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1124.133, 7.0.0-1019.19
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1111.115
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1120.130+fips1, 6.8.0-1073.81+fips1
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1119.126+fips1, 6.8.0-1069.74+fips1
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1125.134+fips1, 6.8.0-1073.82+fips1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-149.149.1~22.04.1
linux-azure-fde-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1071.78~22.04.1
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1069.74~22.04.1
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1067.71~22.04.1
linux-azure-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1073.82~22.04.1
linux-vmware (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1010.10
linux-ibm-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1069.70~22.04.1
linux-gcp-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1073.81~22.04.1
linux-raspi-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-2056.58
linux-realtime-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.1-1064.65~22.04.1
linux-hwe-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-42.42~24.04.1
linux-oracle-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1016.18~24.04.1
linux-gcp-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1017.19~24.04.1
linux-azure-fde-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1019.19~24.04.1
linux-oem-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1017.17
linux-aws-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1017.18~24.04.1
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.12.111-1

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