Answer in brief
CVE-2026-98842 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in module: fix lost error code from codetag_load_module(). 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 | 6.16 | Not reported |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=044d2aee6c575231ed4a24fb3d119bad0937488b <258310d59a82ea4854bfd9138682bbaac1153b19 || >=044d2aee6c575231ed4a24fb3d119bad0937488b <bfc721eef5c13704efe6864c7da2ad4b0d75f60a || >=044d2aee6c575231ed4a24fb3d119bad0937488b <c79cf15eb35a4c703bf18f8c33c47e80dd660f8e || b6bbbb8ef48dde09c0dbd77121fa0f09b0237fec || >=6.15.4 <6.16 | 258310d59a82ea4854bfd9138682bbaac1153b19, bfc721eef5c13704efe6864c7da2ad4b0d75f60a, c79cf15eb35a4c703bf18f8c33c47e80dd660f8e, 6.16 |
Published upstream
Oct 18, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 19, 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: module: fix lost error code from codetag_load_module() If codetag_load_module() fails, err is not set to reflect the failure and load_module() returns 0 after the module has been torn down. Also, if the module is a livepatch, mod->klp_info allocated by copy_module_elf() leaks on this error path. Free it via a new livepatch_cleanup label.
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