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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-98147

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: printk: Don't WARN on kthread_run failure.

Published Sep 25, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · Linux Linux

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-98147. EPSS is 0.15%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.15%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
vendor Linux Linux

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: printk: Don't WARN on kthread_run failure. Since __kthread_create_on_node() returns -EINTR upon SIGKILL, we should not use WARN_ON() in order to catch kthread_run() failure.

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How to fix CVE-2026-98147

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-98147. EPSS is 0.15%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.15%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 25, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: printk: Don't WARN on kthread_run failure. Since __kthread_create_on_node() returns -EINTR upon SIGKILL, we should not use WARN_ON() in order to catch kthread_run() failure.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: printk: Don't WARN on kthread_run failure. Since __kthread_create_on_node() returns -EINTR upon SIGKILL, we should not use WARN_ON() in order to catch kthread_run() failure.

Sources

  • CIRCL Vulnerability LookupVulnerability recordCVE-2026-98147

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: printk: Don't WARN on kthread_run failure. Since __kthread_create_on_node() returns -EINTR upon SIGKILL, we should not use WARN_ON() in order to catch kthread_run() failure.

    vulnerability.circl.lu
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-98147

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-98147

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-98147

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: printk: Don't WARN on kthread_run failure. Since __kthread_create_on_node() returns -EINTR upon SIGKILL, we should not use WARN_ON() in order to catch kthread_run() failure.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.