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CVE-2026-98913

UnknownEPSS 0.17%

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CVE-2026-98913 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: thunderx: fix PTP device ref leak in nicvf_probe() cavium_ptp_get() acquires a reference to the PTP PCI device through pci_get_device(). If any initialization step fails after cavium_ptp_get(), the PTP PCI device reference is leaked. Add a common error path to release the PTP reference before returning from probe failures.. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: thunderx: fix PTP device ref leak in nicvf_probe() cavium_ptp_get() acquires a reference to the PTP PCI device through pci_get_device(). If any initialization step fails after cavium_ptp_get(), the PTP PCI device reference is leaked. Add a common error path to release the PTP reference before returning from probe failures.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.17%

6.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux>= 4a8755096466d1002236ac7293eae821b6de87ba, < 3a2eedb172e777f2c8608395eec42250fb355dae; >= 4a8755096466d1002236ac7293eae821b6de87ba, < c8bc44a1d86d5b432ec7f5a6f30b4e719a047374; >= 4a8755096466d1002236ac7293eae821b6de87ba, < df3d586ecc580623edadec71a6ffdf4c79e2a8e8; >= 4a8755096466d1002236ac7293eae821b6de87ba, < 916d74343cd60ef7c3d433bd417d26ba31642c09; >= 4a8755096466d1002236ac7293eae821b6de87ba, < 2bcf59eefb9f00a2b1d426b639ee49c305a80695
LinuxLinux4.16

References

Timeline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-98913?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: thunderx: fix PTP device ref leak in nicvf_probe() cavium_ptp_get() acquires a reference to the PTP PCI device through pci_get_device(). If any initialization step fails after cavium_ptp_get(), the PTP PCI device reference is leaked. Add a common error path to release the PTP reference before returning from probe failures.
How severe is CVE-2026-98913?
Severity scoring for CVE-2026-98913 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-98913?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST