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Linux Kernel TCP Flaw With 9.8 CVSS Score Affects Ubuntu, Red Hat and Other Distributions

The Linux kernel TCP vulnerability CVE-2026-98432 affects Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and other Linux distributions. The kernel CVE team rates it 9.8 on the CVSS scale, while vendor assessments differ. As of October 29, Ubuntu and RHEL had not released a fixed kernel.

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Linux Kernel TCP Flaw With 9.8 CVSS Score Affects Ubuntu, Red Hat and Other Distributions

The Linux kernel TCP vulnerability CVE-2026-98432 affects Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and other Linux distributions. The kernel CVE team rates it 9.8 on the CVSS scale, while vendor assessments differ. As of October 29, Ubuntu and RHEL had not released a fixed kernel.