Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

sysctl: Check range in proc_dointvec_ms_jiffies_minmax

Add the range check to do_proc_int_conv_ms_jiffies_minmax that commit
d174174c6776 ("sysctl: replace SYSCTL_INT_CONV_CUSTOM macro with
functions") incorrectly removed.
Published: 2026-10-18
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
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Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-680
CWE-682

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sysctl: Check range in proc_dointvec_ms_jiffies_minmax Add the range check to do_proc_int_conv_ms_jiffies_minmax that commit d174174c6776 ("sysctl: replace SYSCTL_INT_CONV_CUSTOM macro with functions") incorrectly removed.
Title sysctl: Check range in proc_dointvec_ms_jiffies_minmax
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-18T14:38:19.729Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.348Z

Link: CVE-2026-98434

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-18T15:16:53.200

Modified: 2026-10-18T15:16:53.200

Link: CVE-2026-98434

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Updated: 2026-10-18T15:45:13Z

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