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CVE-2026-98432: VPS Still Vulnerable to Remote Root

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CVE-2026-98432 is a remote, unauthenticated use-after-free in the Linux IPv4 TCP stack (CVSS 9.8). The upstream fix is in stable kernels from 5.10.272 through 7.3, but as of 1 November Ubuntu 22.04–26.10 and RHEL 8/9/10 have not shipped a patched kernel. A fresh uname -r does not mean you are safe - you must check the kernel against your distribution’s CVE status, apply Red Hat’s documented nftables filter in the meantime, and reboot after the update.…

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