CVE-2026-98952

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pfcp: make sure the SEID is linear before readin...

CVE-2026-98952 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98952, released October 24, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.3
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0038
31st percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pfcp: make sure the SEID is linear before reading it pfcp_encap_recv() only makes sure that the UDP header and the 4 byte PFCP header are in the linear area. When the S flag is set, pfcp_session_recv() then reads the 8 byte SEID that follows, which is not covered by the pskb_may_pull() check. A short PFCP packet with the S flag set, or one whose session header lies in a fragment, therefore makes pfcp_session_recv() read beyond the end of the packet data, and whatever it finds there is stored in the tunnel metadata that flower later classifies on. Pull up to the end of the SEID before reading it, and drop packets that are too short to contain it. Reload the header pointer afterwards since pskb_may_pull() may reallocate the skb head. Use offsetofend() rather than sizeof(struct pfcphdr_session): the structure is not packed, so its size is 16 bytes because of the alignment of the __be64 member, while the header on the wire is only 12 bytes, and valid session messages would be dropped.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.113-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98952 Oct 24, 2026
linux · Debian 14 7.2.11-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98952 Oct 24, 2026

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