CVE-2026-98229

xfrm: save input state data before secpath resets

CVE-2026-98229 is fixed in 74 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98229, released October 6, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0017
6th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfrm: save input state data before secpath resets xfrm_input() stores the current xfrm_state in the skb secpath while it continues receive-side processing. Some input paths can reset that secpath before xfrm_input() has finished dereferencing the state. Receive callback users such as VTI and XFRM interfaces can reset the secpath. The VTI receive path does so before checking whether the packet crosses network namespaces, while the XFRM interface path does so only for cross-network-namespace packets. The XFRM_MAX_DEPTH error path can also reset the secpath before the final drop callback reports the current state's protocol. If secpath_reset() drops the last state reference while the state is concurrently deleted, xfrm_input() can still dereference the freed state when selecting transport_finish() or reporting the drop callback protocol. Save the state protocol on the stack while the state is still valid, and use the already saved address family for transport_finish(). A larval XFRM_STATE_ACQ state has no type, so retain nexthdr as its protocol. This preserves the existing drop-path fallback while avoiding the post-reset state dereferences without adding an extra state reference to every received packet.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
bpftool6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.12.113-138.209 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.18.54-121.166 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek ELSA-2026-500572 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.113-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98229 Oct 6, 2026
linux · Debian 14 7.2.8-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98229 Oct 6, 2026
linux-6.12 · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.12.113-1~deb12u1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98229 Oct 6, 2026
microvm-kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
python3-perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026

Patch Radar data is free to use with attribution. Terms and how to credit it.

Product names, logos and trademarks shown on Patch Radar belong to their respective owners. They are used only to identify the software each security fix applies to and to help readers find their platform. Their use does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement by, those owners, and Patchblox is not affiliated with any of them.