CVE-2026-98938
kernel: kernel: Denial of Service via uninitialized memory read in Rust IRQ registration
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 23, 2026
Updated · October 30, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Rust interrupt handling subsystem. During interrupt request (IRQ) registration, an interrupt can be serviced before the registration structure is fully initialized, causing the callback handler to access uninitialized memory. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) through a kernel crash or potentially expose sensitive kernel information.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.1CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-908 · Use of Uninitialized Resource