Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-98024

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/ism: folio_put() after error dmb->cpu_addr was allocated via folio_alloc(). Use folio_put() instead of kfree() in the error exit of ism_alloc_dmb() to avoid slab allocator corruption. While at it, reset dmb->cpu_addr after folio_put to avoid unintentional UAF by future callers.

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EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (6.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 6.1% 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-2026-98024: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 121fb75414ab8debafd548bded9d888cd5a8f165, 6.9, f3e23edc4917f72139b805f208aeadf23376a0b5

References