
Critical Linux kernel TCP vulnerability can allow remote code execution (CVE-2026-98432)
CVE-2026-98432 is a use-after-free in the Linux kernel IPv4 TCP handshake (tcp_v4_syn_recv_sock, ip_options_build), present since kernel 4.4 and rated 9.8 by the kernel CVE team. Anthropic reports a Claude research model wrote a remote root exploit against hosts with an MPTCP listener. The post lists AWS, Ubuntu and Red Hat patch status, interim mitigations (disable MPTCP, drop IP-options packets) and the uname -r check. No in-the-wild attacks were reported as of 29 October 2026.
Cloud & Infra, AI Security· Published and added 2 Nov 2026


























































































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