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

tty: vcc: zero-initialize control packet in vcc_send_ctl()

The stack-allocated struct vio_vcc pkt was partially initialized,
leaving the tag.stype_env field uninitialized before being sent via
ldc_write(), potentially leaking kernel stack data to the LDC peer.
Published: 2026-10-18
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-758

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tty: vcc: zero-initialize control packet in vcc_send_ctl() The stack-allocated struct vio_vcc pkt was partially initialized, leaving the tag.stype_env field uninitialized before being sent via ldc_write(), potentially leaking kernel stack data to the LDC peer.
Title tty: vcc: zero-initialize control packet in vcc_send_ctl()
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: 2026-10-19T09:25:08.655Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.368Z

Link: CVE-2026-98755

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-18T16:17:29.300

Modified: 2026-10-19T10:19:39.637

Link: CVE-2026-98755

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Updated: 2026-10-19T11:30:16Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

  • CWE-758

    Reliance on Undefined, Unspecified, or Implementation-Defined Behavior