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CVE-2026-98439

Vulnerability intelligence

Published Oct 18, 2026Sources checked Oct 21, 2026
N/ACVSS not listedScore unavailable
What this means

Review the available evidence

CVE-2026-98439. It is not in the current CISA KEV record we collected. That does not prove exploitation has not occurred.

What to do next

Remediation and response

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Vendor revision: Oct 20, 2026

Release Notes

CISA KEVNot listedBased on the latest collected catalog
EPSS0.1%Estimated 30-day exploitation probability
Ransomware useNot markedCISA KEV ransomware field
Threat actors0Source-linked actor relationships
Overview

What is CVE-2026-98439?

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

smb/server: cancel async requests when closing connection

An async request may still be waiting when a connection is closed. This can stop the connection from closing.

Cancel active async requests before waiting for them to finish.

Source: NVD