CVE-2026-98538
writeback: bound cleanup_offline_cgwb() rescans by rotating scanned inodes
CVE-2026-98538 is fixed in 92 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98538, released October 19, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
Routine
CVSS
4.1
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0022
12th percentile
ELSA-2026-500572: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (IMPORTANT)
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| bpftool · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3183 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3183 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| bpftool6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3183 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3183 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3183 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3183 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3183 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3183 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.1.188-233.393 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3183 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.12.111-136.204 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.18.54-121.166 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3183 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3183 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3183 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3183 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3183 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500572 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.190-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98538 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.113-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98538 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 7.2.9-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98538 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| linux-6.12 · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.12.113-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98538 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| microvm-kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| perf · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3183 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3183 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| perf6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3183 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3183 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3193 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
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