Hackers Scan 2.1M Linux Servers Exposed by CVSS 9.8 Kernel Flaw as Ubuntu Lags on Patch

Attackers are mass-scanning for Linux servers exposed to CVE-2026-98432, a CVSS 9.8 kernel TCP flaw affecting about 2.1 million servers. Ubuntu has still not shipped a patch 21 days after disclosure, drawing public criticism of its slow response.

2026-11-05 ~ 2026-11-06 · 2 related posts

• 2.1M Linux servers exposed to CVSS 9.8 kernel flaw CVE-2026-98432, Ubuntu patch pending — nicolascraske · 2026-11-05
• 21 days after CVSS 9.8 Linux kernel flaw, Ubuntu still hasn't patched it — sergeykarayev · 2026-11-06