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CVE-2026-98842 Details

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: module: fix lost error code from codetag_load_module() If codetag_load_module() fails, err is not set to reflect the failure and load_module() returns 0 after the module has been torn down. Also, if the module is a livepatch, mod->klp_info allocated by copy_module_elf() leaks on this error path. Free it via a new livepatch_cleanup label.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/258310d59a82ea4854bfd9138682bbaac1153b19 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfc721eef5c13704efe6864c7da2ad4b0d75f60a kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c79cf15eb35a4c703bf18f8c33c47e80dd660f8e kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

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Affected Products

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Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-98842
NVD Published Date:
Oct 18, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Oct 19, 2026
Source:
kernel.org
CVE-2026-98842 Details - Not Deferred