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#4 BleepingComputer general October 30, 2026 at 21:09 UTC

Critical Linux kernel flaw allows remote root attacks on MPTCP servers

By Lawrence Abrams

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A critical Linux kernel vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-98432 (CVSS 9.8) in the TCP/MPTCP stack affects Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and other major distributions, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to execute commands as root. Anthropic researchers developed a working exploit and disclosed it on October 27, and Security researchers confirmed the flaw enables remote root access on servers running Multipath TCP listeners. Administrators running MPTCP-enabled servers on affected distributions should apply kernel patches urgently.

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