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

af_unix: Return immediately when manage_oob() returns NULL for 0-length buffer.

Fahad Alharbi reported that recv(0, MSG_PEEK) triggers busy-wait
in unix_stream_read_generic() if recv() is blocking and the last
skb in the queue is MSG_OOB skb.

In such a situation, TCP returns 0 immediately regardless of
blocking or non-blocking.

Let's follow the behaviour.
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History

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-835
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low


Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-400

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-400

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: af_unix: Return immediately when manage_oob() returns NULL for 0-length buffer. Fahad Alharbi reported that recv(0, MSG_PEEK) triggers busy-wait in unix_stream_read_generic() if recv() is blocking and the last skb in the queue is MSG_OOB skb. In such a situation, TCP returns 0 immediately regardless of blocking or non-blocking. Let's follow the behaviour.
Title af_unix: Return immediately when manage_oob() returns NULL for 0-length buffer.
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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-19T09:18:47.827Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.346Z

Link: CVE-2026-98394

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-14T14:17:50.300

Modified: 2026-10-19T10:18:42.740

Link: CVE-2026-98394

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-98394 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-20T07:15:11Z

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