CVE-2026-98534

ipe: fix use-after-free when auditing a newly loaded policy

CVE-2026-98534 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98534, released October 19, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
No vendor severity
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0021
11th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipe: fix use-after-free when auditing a newly loaded policy new_policy() audits the policy after ipe_new_policyfs_node() publishes it and drops the new directory's inode lock. A concurrent delete can free the policy while ipe_audit_policy_load() is still using it. Audit the successful load under that lock. [FW: remove model name according to latest guideline]

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.113-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98534 Oct 19, 2026
linux · Debian 14 7.2.9-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98534 Oct 19, 2026
linux-6.12 · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.12.113-1~deb12u1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98534 Oct 19, 2026

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