Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-98375
Published: October 9, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU154054
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-2026-98375
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 insufficient validation of the Ethernet header length in xen/netfront handle_incoming_queue() when processing backend-supplied receive packets. A local user can supply a packet whose first receive slot is shorter than ETH_HLEN and is followed by additional slots to cause a denial of service.
Exploitation requires control over the receive slot lengths supplied by the backend.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2026-98375
Install security update from vendor's repository.