CVE-2026-98434
kernel: sysctl: Check range in proc_dointvec_ms_jiffies_minmax
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 18, 2026
Updated · October 19, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. Due to a missing range validation check in the sysctl subsystem, configured minimum and maximum limits were not enforced during specific millisecond-to-jiffies conversions. A local user with permission to modify kernel parameters could provide out-of-bounds values, potentially leading to system instability or a Denial of Service (DoS).
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-1284 · Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input