CVE-2026-98839
Public on 2026-10-18
Modified on 2026-10-22
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
vt: selection: Fix unsigned underflow and slab-out-of-bounds read in paste_selection()
vt: selection: Fix unsigned underflow and slab-out-of-bounds read in paste_selection()
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra | kernel | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel6.12 | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel6.18 | 2026-10-26 | ALAS2023-2026-3251 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 3.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L |