CVE-2026-98320 Affecting kernel-debug-modules package, versions <0:4.18.0-553.176.1.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-KERNELDEBUGMODULES-21348037
  • published21 Oct 2026
  • disclosed20 Oct 2026

Introduced: 20 Oct 2026

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How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 kernel-debug-modules to version 0:4.18.0-553.176.1.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2026:85773.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debug-modules package and not the kernel-debug-modules package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

netfilter: flowtable: hold reference on ct until flow is released

nf_ct_put() releases the ct->ext area inmediately, the rcu typesafe semantics also allow to refer to the wrong conntrack from the flowtable datapath. Hold reference on ct until flow is released after rcu grace period.

Add rcu_barrier() on module exit path, to ensure pending flow entries are release before module goes away.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1