Cardano warns of critical Linux flaw affecting ADA staking
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Cardano coordinating group Intersect warned pool operators on October 30 about a critical Linux kernel vulnerability (CVE-2026-98432, severity 9.8) that could crash affected machines or allow outsiders to gain control without a password. The flaw impacts servers that produce Cardano blocks, but there is no evidence that ADA tokens themselves are directly at risk.
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Cardano warns of critical Linux flaw affecting ADA staking
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- cardano
- Action：
- warned pool operators about CVE-2026-98432
- Object：
- Linux kernel vulnerability
- Occurred (fact side)：
- Oct 30, 00:00
- Published (valid side)：
- Nov 2, 04:49
- First seen (known side)：
- Nov 2, 05:04
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- BeInCryptoRelated fact: single sourceCardano warns pool operators of critical Linux kernel flaw CVE-2026-98432 affecting 58% of ADA supply
Report first recorded Nov 2, 05:04
On October 30, Cardano coordinating group Intersect warned pool operators about a critical Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2026-98432, rated 9.8 in severity. The bug could crash servers or allow unauthorized control, affecting servers that produce Cardano blocks. Approximately 21.5 billion ADA, about 58% of the circulating supply, is staked on these pools. While no attacks have been reported and ADA cannot be stolen, disruptions could reduce block production and staking rewards. Patches are arriving unevenly across Linux distributions.
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