exec: do_close_on_exec() before taking exec_update_lock
CVE-2026-98388 is fixed in 75 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98388, released October 16, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: exec: do_close_on_exec() before taking exec_update_lock do_close_on_exec() currently happens while holding the exec_update_lock, which is used in a lot of places that access process state to synchronize access checks. I recently added another such use of exec_update_lock, causing a regression. do_close_on_exec() can block waiting for a reply from a filesystem. That means a hung filesystem can block codepaths that use exec_update_lock; and it also means that a FUSE filesystem which attempts to inspect the calling process can deadlock. To avoid such problems, move do_close_on_exec() before the exec_update_lock is taken, but after the FD table has been copied if necessary. I have looked through all the calls between the old and new position of the do_close_on_exec() call; there seems to be no file descriptor table access in between.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| bpftool · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| bpftool · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| bpftool · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | 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 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.1.189-236.399 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.12.111-136.204 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.18.54-121.166 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-container · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-container · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | 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 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.190-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98388 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.111-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98388 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 7.2.7-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98388 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| microvm-kernel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| microvm-kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| perf · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | 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-perf · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3336 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | 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 |
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