Summary
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- Network drivers;
- IPv4 networking;
(CVE-2026-98239, CVE-2026-98432)
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 26.04 LTS 26.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-bos | 7.0.0-2024.25 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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Critical 9.8CVE-2026-98432 Public exploit
ipv4: free inet_opt and ireq_opt after an RCU grace period
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv4: free inet_opt and ireq_opt after an RCU grace period tcp_v4_syn_recv_sock() transfers ownership of ireq->ireq_opt to the child socket (newinet->inet_opt) without copying it. Another cpu…
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High 8.1
net: lan743x: fix RX checksum use-after-free
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: lan743x: fix RX checksum use-after-free lan743x_rx_process_buffer() adds each non-first receive buffer to the head skb's frag_list. On the last descriptor, lan743x_rx_trim_skb() lineariz…