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Thread · 4 events · 2 confirmed · last update 1 Nov 14:50
  1. First reportLinux kernel MPTCP vulnerability prompts warning for exposed Bitcoin Lightning nodes7 acc.
  2. ConfirmedAnthropic reports critical Linux kernel exploit affecting MPTCP-enabled servers2 acc.
  3. ConfirmedCritical Linux kernel flaw prompts warnings for Bitcoin and Lightning node operators2 acc.
  4. UpdateUmbrelOS 2.0.1 patches a Linux network vulnerability and adds a Raspberry Pi mitigation2 acc.
  5. Leviathan published this article

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  • @peterktodd Peter ToddFirst reportOn X ↗

    Important notice for the Bitcoin community: if you are running lnd on Linux, and it has open ports, you should shut it down until you patch your Linux kernel or otherwise mitigate CVE-2026-98432. Not lnd's fault. But there's a Linux kernel exploit with mptcp that is relevant.

  • @btcinsider__ bitcoin++ Insider EditionOn X ↗

    JUST IN: Linux kernel vulnerability in the golang MPTCP, allowing for remote code execution (RCE), is announced. Bitcoin developer Peter Todd urges all LND noderunners using Linux to shut down or upgrade their kernel ASAP https://t.co/R6QQhdve8r

  • @derekmross Derek RossOn X ↗

    🚨 PSA for anyone running a Linux server, node, or relay CVE-2026-98432 is a critical Linux kernel bug (CVSS 9.8). Someone on the internet can send crafted TCP packets and take over your machine. No login needed. Ubuntu and Red Hat haven't shipped a fixed kernel yet. Debian,…

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  • @DougytradesOn X ↗

    A flaw in the Linux kernel's TCP code, tracked as CVE-2026-98432, affects Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), and other Linux distributions. The kernel's own CVE team rates it 9.8 out of 10 on the CVSS scale. Anthropic said on October 27 that its AI model wrote an exploit… https://t.co/IgvFtLuVWx

  • @r0ckstardev Uncle Rockstar DeveloperOn X ↗

    I spent the last few hours going down the CVE-2026-98432 Critical Linux Kernel Flaw rabbit hole 🕳️ and here are a few thoughts: - It is legit and scary. Kinda crazy that it's been known for 2 weeks & there is still no patch for popular distros (the Ubuntu fix, for example, is…

  • @wilderko Pavol LuptákOn X ↗

    PSA for anyone running a Linux server, node, or relay CVE-2026-98432 is a critical Linux kernel bug (CVSS 9.8). Someone on the internet can send crafted TCP packets and take over your machine. No login needed.https://t.co/tNMpjtdee0

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