Akamai investigates Linode exposure to RCE CVE-2026-98432
Original title: Linode Security Incident
The status page says mitigation is underway and the platform is being monitored, with no confirmed compromise.
Akamai said it is aware of the recently published remote code execution flaw CVE-2026-98432 and is investigating it in connection with Linode. The company said it is taking mitigation actions and monitoring the platform in parallel. A later update said subject-matter experts remain engaged and further mitigation updates will be posted. Customers who see impact are told to open a support ticket.
Unconfirmed: Akamai has not said whether Linode was compromised or whether the CVE is being exploited.
- The cited flaw is remote code execution CVE-2026-98432.
- The first status note was posted October 30 at 18:10 UTC.
- A follow-up at 21:18 UTC said the investigation was continuing.
- Support is offered at cloud.linode.com/support.
Impact: Remote code execution; Linode compromise not confirmed
- 1.Open a Linode support ticket if you are seeing impact from this issue.
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-98432 | Use-after-free in Linux kernel IPv4 TCP options | 9.8 | <1% | PoC ×17 |
From the original article
1 min read at status.linode.com
We are continuing to investigate this issue. The appropriate subject matter experts are engaged. Subsequent updates around mitigation status will be posted as progress is made.
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