Linode Security Incident

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Akamai/Linode published a customer security advisory regarding CVE-2026-98432, a recently disclosed remote code execution vulnerability, stating that it is actively investigating and applying mitigations while monitoring its platform.

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# Customer Security Advisory: CVE-2026-98432 Source: [https://status.linode.com/incidents/nt58zhx3pmgm](https://status.linode.com/incidents/nt58zhx3pmgm) ## Update We are continuing to investigate this issue\. The appropriate subject matter experts are engaged\. Subsequent updates around mitigation status will be posted as progress is made\. PostedOct30,2026\-21:18UTC ## Investigating Akamai is aware of the recently published remote code execution CVE\-2026\-98432\. We are actively investigating and taking the appropriate mitigation actions, while we continue to monitor our platform in parallel\. If you have questions or are experiencing an impact due to this issue, please reach out to us in a ticket at[https://cloud\.linode\.com/support](https://cloud.linode.com/support)\. PostedOct30,2026\-18:10UTC

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