CVE-2026-98794
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipvs: filter some flags received in the backup server While the IPVS SYNC protocol is not secure by design we can still protect the backup server from messages that can wreak havoc. This commit addresses problems from received connection flags or their combinations. We now drop messages as follows: 1. the NO_CPORT+TEMPLATE combination allows lookups for normal connections to hit template which can break in many ways. While the master does not sync connections with NO_CPORT flag, i.e. before they are established, we still accept NO_CPORT without TEMPLATE. 2. ONE_PACKET: it is not sent by master, so we do not expect it in backup. Before now it was ignored by IP_VS_CONN_F_BACKUP_MASK for protocol v1 while protocol v0 created connections that are not hashed and dropped immediately. Better to apply the IP_VS_CONN_F_BACKUP_MASK also to the flags from v0 messages for consistency with v1.
At a glance
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: not scored yet.
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Received
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a9f5459db60311643bfbadf019f6d5370f2f26a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/438a5335276614186d6a96b8e7bddce811ad4ad6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45a93111835ccfea7d969ec73588e33745fd9834
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55d033324f67a15ff56be6d38d6e87f644e0ed62
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7d33c9efa9d1a2f244a1a64ec9b540b0f8975a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef3cd6c0b826e50dc21653b32552e258de6fd51c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4cd1db7d421e82945713a36084bb0c35b75b27e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f96e91748f6304668fe647e686d199d7207d36f1