Answer in brief
CVE-2026-98434 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in sysctl: Check range in proc_dointvec_ms_jiffies_minmax. 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 | >=d174174c6776a340f5c25aab1ac47a2dd950f380 <1c23dba51dbf7e86c7c2e617c964be1411329cb4 || >=d174174c6776a340f5c25aab1ac47a2dd950f380 <82431877d837a6c2593efd8e66ba28b35a220ca4 | 1c23dba51dbf7e86c7c2e617c964be1411329cb4, 82431877d837a6c2593efd8e66ba28b35a220ca4 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 7.0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 18, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 18, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 18, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sysctl: Check range in proc_dointvec_ms_jiffies_minmax Add the range check to do_proc_int_conv_ms_jiffies_minmax that commit d174174c6776 ("sysctl: replace SYSCTL_INT_CONV_CUSTOM macro with functions") incorrectly removed.
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