CVE-2026-98604: ovpn: replace bind when learning local endpoint
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 0/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.19% (FIRST EPSS).
- Fixed version: Linux Linux 21dbc9f4d0bdd3b22f91beabc7840064bf11594f, aea934a221ec6a867221e5b765f65f1857befd53, e283009151d3d131447c2edda500199c5fda5f72.
- Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).
Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 21dbc9f4d0bdd3b22f91beabc7840064bf11594f, aea934a221ec6a867221e5b765f65f1857befd53, e283009151d3d131447c2edda500199c5fda5f72 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ovpn: replace bind when learning local endpoint struct ovpn_bind is published through peer->bind with RCU, but local endpoint learning updates bind->local in place under peer->lock. UDP TX reads the field without that lock. In particular, a concurrent IPv6 update can therefore result in a torn address read. Use ovpn_peer_reset_sockaddr to publish a replacement bind when learning a new local endpoint, just as a remote endpoint change does. Preserve the current remote address and reset the dst cache only after the new bind has been published successfully. Track remote endpoint changes separately so that float notification and transport-address rehashing remain limited to actual peer floats.
- Published
- Oct 18, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 19, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.1% · 9th percentile
- CWE
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Report tools
Action score
0
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 0 / 40 · —
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.1%
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Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Linux Linux
- 6.16affected
- f0281c1d3732d1ec084fa1e06d1767d33e1a570e and later · before 21dbc9f4d0bdd3b22f91beabc7840064bf11594faffected · git
- f0281c1d3732d1ec084fa1e06d1767d33e1a570e and later · before e283009151d3d131447c2edda500199c5fda5f72affected · git
- f0281c1d3732d1ec084fa1e06d1767d33e1a570e and later · before aea934a221ec6a867221e5b765f65f1857befd53affected · git
- before 6.16not affected · semver
- 6.18.55 and later · up to and including 6.18.*not affected · semver
- 7.2.9 and later · up to and including 7.2.*not affected · semver
- 7.3 and laternot affected · original_commit_for_fix
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | linux | before 7.2.9-1 | 7.2.9-1 |
Same product
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Published before and after this one in the same product
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- ← EarlierCVE-2026-98603Oct 18, 2026 · ovpn: replace bind when clearing stale local source0Monitor
- Later →CVE-2026-98605Oct 18, 2026 · drm/bridge: samsung-dsim: fix TE GPIO lifetime for host attach0Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | 21dbc9f4d0bdd3b22f91beabc7840064bf11594f | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | aea934a221ec6a867221e5b765f65f1857befd53 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | e283009151d3d131447c2edda500199c5fda5f72 | Vendor (CNA) |
| debian:linux | 7.2.9-1 · Debian:14 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
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Research context
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Timeline
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- Published
- Fix recordedsame day
- TodayNov 7, 2026+20 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)
Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.
- TR-26-1351 · Oct 19, 2026(Linux Kernel Güvenlik Bildirimi)
Technical details
No CVSS vector for this record, so attack conditions can't be derived.
Weakness class (CWE)
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Attack context
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Change log
- Exploit maturity— → none
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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