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title: "CVE-2026-98112: CVE-2026-98112"
description: "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix listener task lifetime on netdev events The listener thread exits when its listening socket is shutdown. The netdevice notifier shuts down the socket before calling kthread_stop(), so the task_struct can be freed before kthread_stop() gets its reference. Create the listener in a stopped state and hold an extra task_struct reference until kthread_stop_put() completes. Also stop and release listeners before freeing their interface records during TCP teardown."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-98112/
---

# CVE-2026-98112 CVE-2026-98112

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix listener task lifetime on netdev events The listener thread exits when its listening socket is shutdown. The netdevice notifier shuts down the socket before calling kthread\_stop(), so the task\_struct can be freed before kthread\_stop() gets its reference. Create the listener in a stopped state and hold an extra task\_struct reference until kthread\_stop\_put() completes. Also stop and release listeners before freeing their interface records during TCP teardown.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

EPSS

0.12% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-98112)

## Details

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

25 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-98112](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-98112)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40581f10c1e56238b157af5f260b8f9518a0cbc1](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40581f10c1e56238b157af5f260b8f9518a0cbc1)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a506290f59e1c6ce9ac0a13158640bb8fee93471](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a506290f59e1c6ce9ac0a13158640bb8fee93471)

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