CVE-2026-98842

module: fix lost error code from codetag_load_module()

N/A
Published: October 18, 2026 at 03:50 PM UTC
Updated: October 19, 2026 at 10:19 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

044d2aee6c575231ed4a24fb3d119bad0937488b6.15.46.16b6bbbb8ef48dde09c0dbd77121fa0f09b0237fec
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.56 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.2.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.3 (unaffected)

Remediation

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