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Red Hat Patches 9.8-Rated Linux TCP RCE Flaw While Ubuntu Releases Fixes for Testing

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Red Hat Patches 9.8-Rated Linux TCP RCE Flaw While Ubuntu Releases Fixes for Testing

Red Hat released patched kernels for CVE-2026-98432, a use-after-free vulnerability in Linux TCP code affecting Enterprise Linux 8, 9, and 10. Ubuntu has published fixes for its three newest long-term-support releases to its testing channel, with no timeline for general availability.

Why it matters: Linux administrators running Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Ubuntu need to prioritize patching this remote code execution flaw, which carries a 9.8 CVSS score and requires no authentication to exploit.

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