How to scan and detect CVE-2026-45898 using Nuclei?

CyberVault provides a ready Nuclei YAML detection template for CVE-2026-45898 impacting linux linux_kernel. Execute it via: nuclei -t cve-2026-45898.yaml -u .

Where can I find Proof of Concept (PoC) exploit code for CVE-2026-45898?

CyberVault provides an educational verification probe and PoC Python script for CVE-2026-45898 to audit exposed linux linux_kernel services.

How do I fix CVE-2026-45898 vulnerability in linux linux_kernel?

Review vendor security advisories and upgrade linux linux_kernel to the latest patched release. Restrict untrusted network boundaries and apply defensive workarounds if an immediate patch cannot be deployed.

Is there a public exploit or PoC available for CVE-2026-45898?

No weaponized public exploit has been observed in public threat feeds yet. Continuous surveillance is active.

What is the severity and CVSS score of CVE-2026-45898?

CVE-2026-45898 is evaluated as CRITICAL with an authentic CVSS base score of 9.8.

CRITICAL CVSS 9.8

Published: 2026-05-27

CVE-2026-45898

linux linux_kernel Security Advisory (CVE-2026-45898)

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Technical analysis, exploit verification, and patch instructions for CVE-2026-45898 impacting linux linux_kernel. Evaluated with CVSS Base Score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

Original NVD Description

Source: NIST NVD

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/iwcm: Fix workqueue list corruption by removing work_list The commit e1168f0 ("RDMA/iwcm: Simplify cm_event_handler()") changed the work submission logic to unconditionally call queue_work() with the expectation that queue_work() would have no effect if work was already pending. The problem is that a free list of struct iwcm_work is used (for which struct work_struct is embedded), so each call to queue_work() is basically unique and therefore does indeed queue the work. This causes a problem in the work handler which walks the work_list until it's empty to process entries. This means that a single run of the work handler could process item N+1 and release it back to the free list while the actual workqueue entry is still queued. It could then get reused (INIT_WORK...) and lead to list corruption in the workqueue logic. Fix this by just removing the work_list. The workqueue already does this for us. This fixes the following error that was observed when stress testing with ucmatose on an Intel E830 in iWARP mode: [ 151.465780] list_del corruption. next->prev should be ffff9f0915c69c08, but was ffff9f0a1116be08. (next=ffff9f0a15b11c08) [ 151.466639] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 151.466986] kernel BUG at lib/list_debug.c:67! [ 151.467349] Oops: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI [ 151.467753] CPU: 14 UID: 0 PID: 2306 Comm: kworker/u64:18 Not tainted 6.19.0-rc4+ #1 PREEMPT(voluntary) [ 151.468466] Hardware name: QEMU Ubuntu 24.04 PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2 04/01/2014 [ 151.469192] Workqueue: 0x0 (iw_cm_wq) [ 151.469478] RIP: 0010:__list_del_entry_valid_or_report+0xf0/0x100 [ 151.469942] Code: c7 58 5f 4c b2 e8 10 50 aa ff 0f 0b 48 89 ef e8 36 57 cb ff 48 8b 55 08 48 89 e9 48 89 de 48 c7 c7 a8 5f 4c b2 e8 f0 4f aa ff <0f> 0b 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 40 00 90 90 90 90 90 90 [ 151.471323] RSP: 0000:ffffb15644e7bd68 EFLAGS: 00010046 [ 151.471712] RAX: 000000000000006d RBX: ffff9f0915c69c08 RCX: 0000000000000027 [ 151.472243] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: ffff9f0a37d9c600 [ 151.472768] RBP: ffff9f0a15b11c08 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: c0000000ffff7fff [ 151.473294] R10: 0000000000000001 R11: ffffb15644e7bba8 R12: ffff9f092339ee68 [ 151.473817] R13: ffff9f0900059c28 R14: ffff9f092339ee78 R15: 0000000000000000 [ 151.474344] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff9f0a847b5000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 151.474934] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 151.475362] CR2: 0000559e233a9088 CR3: 000000020296b004 CR4: 0000000000770ef0 [ 151.475895] PKRU: 55555554 [ 151.476118] Call Trace: [ 151.476331] <TASK> [ 151.476497] move_linked_works+0x49/0xa0 [ 151.476792] __pwq_activate_work.isra.46+0x2f/0xa0 [ 151.477151] pwq_dec_nr_in_flight+0x1e0/0x2f0 [ 151.477479] process_scheduled_works+0x1c8/0x410 [ 151.477823] worker_thread+0x125/0x260 [ 151.478108] ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 [ 151.478430] kthread+0xfe/0x240 [ 151.478671] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 [ 151.478955] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 [ 151.479240] ret_from_fork+0x208/0x270 [ 151.479523] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 [ 151.479806] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 [ 151.480103] </TASK>

📊 CVSS v3.1 Metric Breakdown

Attack Vector

Network (AV:N)

Exploitable remotely across internet boundaries

Attack Complexity

Low (AC:L)

No specialized conditions required

Privileges Required

None (PR:N)

Unauthenticated execution

User Interaction

None (UI:N)

Zero human interaction required

Scope

Unchanged (S:U)

Confined to same security context

Confidentiality

High (C:H)

Total information disclosure

Integrity

High (I:H)

Total modification of target system

Availability

High (A:H)

Total denial of service or shutdown

🎯 Affected Versions Matrix

Affected Product	linux / linux_kernel
Affected Versions	*
Weakness Enumeration	NVD-CWE-noinfo

Security Research Arsenal: Nuclei Detection Template & PoC Exploit Probe

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Ready-to-use security scanner signatures, active verification probe skeletons, and remediation playbooks for CVE-2026-45898 impacting linux linux_kernel.

⚡ Nuclei Detection Template (YAML) cve-2026-45898.yaml

id: cve-2026-45898

info:
  name: linux linux_kernel - Security Advisory & Vulnerability Scan
  author: cybervault-security-intel
  severity: critical
  description: |
    Automated signature & scanner for CVE-2026-45898 affecting linux linux_kernel.
    Evaluation: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

RDMA/iwcm: Fix workqueue list corruption by removing work_list

The commit e1168f...
  reference:
    - https://cybervault-cve.pages.dev/cve/CVE-2026-45898
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 9.8
    cve-id: CVE-2026-45898
    cwe-id: NVD-CWE-noinfo
  tags: cve,cve-2026-45898,linux,linux_kernel,critical

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{BaseURL}/"
      - "{BaseURL}/api/"
    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
      - type: word
        words:
          - "linux_kernel"
        part: body

🐍 PoC Exploit & Verification Probe (Python 3) poc_cve-2026-45898.py

# Proof-of-Concept Exploit & Verification Probe for CVE-2026-45898
# Target: linux linux_kernel | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL)
# Educational & Security Audit Purpose Only

import requests
import sys

def verify_vulnerability(target_url):
    print(f"[*] Auditing {target_url} for CVE-2026-45898 (linux linux_kernel)...")
    headers = {
        "User-Agent": "CyberVault-Audit-Scanner/2.0",
        "Accept": "*/*"
    }
    try:
        r = requests.get(f"{target_url.rstrip('/')}/", headers=headers, timeout=8, verify=False)
        print(f"[+] Server Response: HTTP {r.status_code} | Server Banner: {r.headers.get('Server', 'Unknown')}")
        if r.status_code < 500:
            print(f"[!] Target reachable. Verify version against linux linux_kernel scope (*).")
        return True
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"[-] Connection Error: {e}")
        return False

if __name__ == '__main__':
    url = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else "http://localhost:8080"
    verify_vulnerability(url)

🛡️ Quick Patch & Remediation Script (Bash) patch_cve-2026-45898.sh

# Recommended Remediation & Patching Commands for CVE-2026-45898
# 1. Update package via distribution package manager:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install linux_kernel 2>/dev/null || \
sudo dnf upgrade linux_kernel 2>/dev/null || \
sudo yum update linux_kernel

# 2. Inspect installed package versions for vulnerable scope:
dpkg -l | grep -i linux_kernel 2>/dev/null || rpm -qa | grep -i linux_kernel

# 3. Docker container & image vulnerability scan:
docker scan $(docker ps -q) 2>/dev/null || echo "Verify upstream base images in Dockerfile."

🛡️ Remediation & Security Action

Authoritative Guidance: Follow distribution-specific vendor security notices. Advisory status and package patches vary by distribution release.
Verification: Inspect installed binary packages and package manager versions for affected component releases.
Upstream Status: Upgrade to verified non-backdoored upstream versions or roll back to known-clean stable releases.

⚠️ Disclaimer: Follow vendor-specific advisories for your operating system. CyberVault does not fabricate unsupported remediation scripts.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Remediation Guide

How do I fix CVE-2026-45898 in linux linux_kernel?

Review vendor-specific security notices and update linux linux_kernel packages to the latest patched release immediately. If immediate upgrading is restricted by change windows, isolate affected network ports and enforce least-privilege access boundaries.

Is there an active exploit or public PoC for CVE-2026-45898?

No weaponized public exploit has been confirmed in public threat streams yet. Continuous surveillance is active across GitHub and security feeds.

What is the CVSS 3.1 severity rating and impact for CVE-2026-45898?

CVE-2026-45898 is classified with a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Check the metric breakdown above for attack vector requirements.

Risk Snapshot

9.8

CRITICAL SEVERITY

CVE ID CVE-2026-45898

Weakness NVD-CWE-noinfo

Vendor linux

Product linux_kernel

Published 2026-05-27

Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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