CVE-2026-98239Network attack vector

Kernel memory corruption via stale receive-buffer pointer

Published Oct 6, 2026 · Updated Oct 6, 2026

Use-after-free in the lan743x Ethernet driver in Linux 6.1 allows remote attackers to corrupt kernel memory via a received packet. After a multi-buffer packet is linearized, lan743x_rx_process_buffer() writes ip_summed through a pointer to freed fragment metadata instead of the surviving head buffer. The path requires LAN743x receive checksum offload and a packet spanning buffers, which can follow a live MTU increase; testing confirmed a one-byte write, but physical hardware was not tested.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.47%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Use-after-free in the lan743x Ethernet driver in Linux 6.1 allows remote attackers to corrupt kernel memory via a received packet. After a multi-buffer packet is linearized, lan743x_rx_process_buffer() writes ip_summed through a pointer to freed fragment metadata instead of the surviving head buffer. The path requires LAN743x receive checksum offload and a packet spanning buffers, which can follow a live MTU increase; testing confirmed a one-byte write, but physical hardware was not tested.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-98239
Published
Oct 6, 2026
Updated
Oct 6, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 6, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 6, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.1
  2. Affected versionversion=cd6910501cfd9a3bdff2f5fc33c9f3cf165ca54a <0e52886c4324c9897c2c62f92be3dc8316cee67e
  3. Affected versionversion=cd6910501cfd9a3bdff2f5fc33c9f3cf165ca54a <161a403c8625e152de03d1da22bbf9cda6dc9f9f
  4. Affected versionversion=cd6910501cfd9a3bdff2f5fc33c9f3cf165ca54a <5c216bfa9fb7b36804485e67975e9c98055b31ef
  5. Affected versionversion=cd6910501cfd9a3bdff2f5fc33c9f3cf165ca54a <6fe5c3a2503983abb431d93faeadfc7f5e6a7e33
  6. Affected versionversion=cd6910501cfd9a3bdff2f5fc33c9f3cf165ca54a <a58024835c704419bb46d2a34e5223f65605f958
  7. Affected versionversion=cd6910501cfd9a3bdff2f5fc33c9f3cf165ca54a <a9ce4053dc945c5372dedba5017ee675b30dc0c5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=6.1; version=cd6910501cfd9a3bdff2f5fc33c9f3cf165ca54a <0e52886c4324c9897c2c62f92be3dc8316cee67e; version=cd6910501cfd9a3bdff2f5fc33c9f3cf165ca54a <161a403c8625e152de03d1da22bbf9cda6dc9f9f; version=cd6910501cfd9a3bdff2f5fc33c9f3cf165ca54a <5c216bfa9fb7b36804485e67975e9c98055b31ef; version=cd6910501cfd9a3bdff2f5fc33c9f3cf165ca54a <6fe5c3a2503983abb431d93faeadfc7f5e6a7e33; version=cd6910501cfd9a3bdff2f5fc33c9f3cf165ca54a <a58024835c704419bb46d2a34e5223f65605f958; version=cd6910501cfd9a3bdff2f5fc33c9f3cf165ca54a <a9ce4053dc945c5372dedba5017ee675b30dc0c5

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Attacks

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

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