Answer in brief
CVE-2026-98281 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in futex: Also allocate private hash on vfork(). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=1dcd36420af2da5bd59306dba9caf78e3d248b1d <5468a4855b63b30156a79e5248e01bf1a2c18dd7 || >=ee9dce44362b2d8132c32964656ab6dff7dfbc6a <eecbafa8cabbc4d1482f6a5e2acc25a8f934681b || >=ee9dce44362b2d8132c32964656ab6dff7dfbc6a <b61b6f95d6722ddbbbd09e689fa41b55fd36f9a5 || 974ac49a9a068b0591a59f65c63eb06579a13091 || >=6.18.33 <6.18.54 || >=7.0.10 <7.1 | 5468a4855b63b30156a79e5248e01bf1a2c18dd7, eecbafa8cabbc4d1482f6a5e2acc25a8f934681b, b61b6f95d6722ddbbbd09e689fa41b55fd36f9a5, 6.18.54, 7.1 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 7.1 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 6, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: futex: Also allocate private hash on vfork() As Jann demonstrated, it is entirely feasible to access the mm through vfork(). Therefore we need to allocate a private hash on vfork() as well as any other CLONE_VM user. Specifically, it must be avoided to have (private) futex waiters before allocating the private hash.
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