Resource exhaustion in Linux
CVE-2026-98113
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: rate limit unmapped SID errors A client can include many structurally valid but unmapped SIDs in a DACL. Logging every mapping failure lets one request generate hundreds of kernel error messages. Rate limit the message to prevent an authenticated client from flooding the kernel log.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (4.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 4.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Linux — versions 5.15
- Linux Kernel — versions 7.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-98113?
- CVE-2026-98113 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2026-98113?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.