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ZDI publishes 10 Linux kernel advisories, none with fixes

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ZDI published 10 Linux kernel advisories on November 13, 2026, with no fixes or exploitation status stated.

ZDI published 10 Linux kernel advisories on November 13, 2026. The highest-rated issue, ZDI-26-998, is an integer underflow in KSMBD that can allow remote code execution only when SMB Direct is enabled; authentication depends on configuration, and ZDI rates it 9.0. Other notices cover local privilege escalation and information disclosure in ksmbd, skbuff, the network scheduler, procfs, SCTP, BPF, eBPF, and GSM multiplexing. Named identifiers are CVE-2026-99284, CVE-2026-98797, CVE-2026-64138, CVE-2026-98130, and CVE-2024-50073. No advisory states a fixed version or known exploitation.

Key facts
  • ZDI-26-998 is KSMBD SMB Direct integer underflow RCE, CVSS 9.0, no CVE named.
  • CVE-2026-98797 is a qdisc array-index flaw rated CVSS 8.8; low-privileged code required.
  • CVE-2026-99284 and CVE-2026-98130 are local privilege escalations rated CVSS 7.8.
  • CVE-2026-64138 is an authenticated ksmbd out-of-bounds read rated CVSS 7.1.
  • ZDI-26-1004 is unauthenticated ksmbd information disclosure rated CVSS 6.3.
  • CVE-2024-50073 is a GSM multiplexing race requiring high-privileged code, rated 7.5.
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Timeline

dated events in the reporting · oldest first
  1. Nov 13, 2026ZDI published 10 Linux kernel vulnerability advisories. · ZDI Published Advisories

What each outlet adds

beyond the shared facts
  • ZDI Published AdvisoriesLists advisory IDs, CVSS scores, prerequisites, and five CVE identifiers.

Coverage

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  1. · 1d ago ZDI Published AdvisoriesFirst report

    Linux kernel qdisc flaw allows local privilege escalation (CVE-2026-98797)

    ZDI rates CVE-2026-98797 at CVSS 8.8; exploitation requires existing low-privileged code execution.

  2. · 1d ago ZDI Published Advisories

    Linux ksmbd out-of-bounds read can leak information

    CVE-2026-64138 requires authentication and affects only systems with ksmbd enabled.

  3. · 1d ago ZDI Published Advisories

    Unauthenticated Linux ksmbd flaw can disclose information

    Only kernels with ksmbd enabled are affected; ZDI rates the issue CVSS 6.3.

  4. · 1d ago ZDI Published Advisories

    Linux kernel GSM race allows local privilege escalation (CVE-2024-50073)

    Exploitation requires existing high-privileged code; ZDI assigned a CVSS rating of 7.5.

  5. · 1d ago ZDI Published Advisories

    Linux kernel BPF local storage race can escalate privileges

    ZDI rates the flaw CVSS 7.5 and says an attacker must already run high-privileged code.

  6. · 1d ago ZDI Published Advisories

    Linux kernel SCTP race allows local privilege escalation (CVE-2026-98130)

    ZDI rates the SCTP race at CVSS 7.8 and says low-privileged local code is required.

  7. · 1d ago ZDI Published Advisories

    Linux kernel skb_zerocopy flaw allows local privilege escalation

    ZDI rates CVE-2026-99284 at CVSS 7.8; an attacker needs low-privileged code execution first.

  8. · 1d ago ZDI Published Advisories

    Linux kernel eBPF race allows local privilege escalation

    ZDI rates the flaw 7.5, and exploitation requires code that is already high-privileged.

  9. · 1d ago ZDI Published Advisories

    Linux Kernel KSMBD integer underflow allows remote code execution

    Only systems with SMB Direct enabled are affected; authentication depends on configuration, and ZDI rates it 9.0.

  10. · 1d ago ZDI Published Advisories

    Linux kernel pagemap use-after-free allows local privilege escalation

    ZDI rates the procfs pagemap scan use-after-free at CVSS 8.8; low-privileged local code is required.

Vulnerabilities in this story

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2024-50073
Linux kernel: tty: n_gsm
7.8<1%
CVE-2026-64138
Linux kernel: ksmbd: validate SID in parent security descriptor during ACL inheritance Introduce smb_validate_ntsd_sid()…
8.8<1%
CVE-2026-98130
Linux kernel: sctp: fix a TOCTOU race in SCTP_CMD_TIMER_START
8.1—
CVE-2026-98797
Array index flaw in Linux kernel taprio TX queue mapping
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CVE-2026-99284
Local privilege escalation in Linux kernel skb_zerocopy
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