Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-22990

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: libceph: replace overzealous BUG_ON in osdmap_apply_incremental() If the osdmap is (maliciously) corrupted such that the incremental osdmap epoch is different from what is expected, there is no need to BUG. Instead, just declare the incremental osdmap to be invalid.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (29.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-22990: held from 0.003 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions f24e9980eb860d8600cbe5ef3d2fd9295320d229, 2.6.34, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.34, 6.19

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-22990?
CVE-2026-22990 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Reachable Assertion. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-01-23.
How severe is CVE-2026-22990?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.