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critical 9.8

CVE-2026-72098 in the critical feed json

dm-verity: fix buffer overflow in FEC calculation

published 2026-08-15 2 mo ago modified 2026-10-30 9 d ago also EUVD-2026-59056

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.8%
EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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

dm-verity: fix buffer overflow in FEC calculation

There's a buffer overflow in dm-verity-fec:

if (neras && *neras <= v->fec->roots) fio->erasures[(*neras)++] = i;

This allows *neras to reach roots + 1 (the post-increment pushes it past roots). This value is then passed as no_eras to decode_rs8(). Inside the RS decoder (lib/reed_solomon/decode_rs.c:113-121), the erasure locator polynomial loop writes lambda[j] where j can reach nroots + 1 — one element past the end of lambda[] (which is sized nroots + 1, valid indices 0..nroots). The out-of-bounds write lands on syn[0], corrupting the syndrome buffer.

Patch / fix

  • Linux Linux 6.1.191, 6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.42, 7.1.5, 7.2
  • linux Debian 13 6.12.115-2
  • linux Debian 14 7.1.5-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72098

  • linux Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-34.34
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-1013.13
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-1013.13
  • linux-gke Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-1007.8
  • linux-ibm Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-1014.14
  • linux-azure Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-1017.17
  • linux-raspi Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-1020.20
  • linux-riscv Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-34.34.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72098

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

  • kernel-rt RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-kvm RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-core RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-modules RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-debug-kvm RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-debug-core RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-debug-modules RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-modules-extra RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10

red hat advisories RHSA-2026:75560RHSA-2026:74174RHSA-2026:73645RHSA-2026:67469RHSA-2026:67468RHSA-2026:67150

  • kernel-64kb SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
  • kernel-syms SLE Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
  • kernel-azure SLE Module for Public Cloud 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
  • kernel-source SLE Module for Development Tools 15 SP7, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
  • kernel-default SLE Workstation Extension 15 SP7, SLE Module for Legacy 15 SP7, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 +2 more 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
  • kernel-zfcpdump SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
  • kernel-obs-build SLE Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
  • kernel-default-base SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1.150700.17.47.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1SUSE-SU-2026:4687-1SUSE-SU-2026:4668-1SUSE-SU-2026:4667-1SUSE-SU-2026:4666-1SUSE-SU-2026:4665-1

  • kernel-rt openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1
  • dtb-aarch64 openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1
  • kernel-64kb openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1
  • kernel-syms openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1
  • kernel-azure openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1
  • kernel-obs-qa openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1
  • kernel-source openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1
  • kernel-default openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1

  • kernel AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10
  • perf AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10
  • bpftool AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10
  • kernel-core AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10
  • kernel-tools AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10
  • python3-perf AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10
  • kernel-modules AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10
  • kernel-zfcpdump AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10

almalinux advisories ALSA-2026:67468ALSA-2026:67469ALSA-2026:67150ALSA-2026:65334

  • kernel-rt Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10
  • kernel Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10
  • kernel Rocky Linux 9 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8
  • kernel Rocky Linux 10 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2026:67469RLSA-2026:67468RLSA-2026:67150RLSA-2026:65334

  • kernel Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.161.1-1

azure linux advisories AZL-96362

Azure Linux vulnerability data, Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation, from https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData via OSV, under the MIT licence; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. MIT

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2026-72098 updated cvss 7.8

kernel: dm-verity: fix buffer overflow in FEC calculation

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 kernel-rt, kernel-rt-kvm, kernel-rt-core, kernel-rt-modules, kernel-rt-debug-kvm, kernel-rt-debug-core, +12 more
    affected: workaround, no fix available
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) libperf 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:74174
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) rv 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, perf 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, rtla 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, python3-perf 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:67150
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) rv 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, perf 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, rtla 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, python3-perf 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-devel-matched 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-matched 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:65334
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) perf 5.14.0-284.200.1.el9_2, rtla 5.14.0-284.200.1.el9_2, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.200.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.200.1.el9_2, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.200.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-284.200.1.el9_2, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:92993
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) rv 5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, perf 5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, rtla 5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:73645
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) rv 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, perf 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, rtla 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, python3-perf 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, kernel-devel-matched 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-devel-matched 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:75560
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) rv 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, perf 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, rtla 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, python3-perf 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:74174
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10, kernel 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10, bpftool 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10, kernel-core 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10, kernel-tools 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10, python3-perf 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:67468
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-64k 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-core 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-tools 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-modules 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-core 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, +27 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:67150
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-64k 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-core 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-tools 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-modules 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:65334
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) bpftool 7.0.0-284.200.1.el9_2, kernel 5.14.0-284.200.1.el9_2, kernel-64k 5.14.0-284.200.1.el9_2, kernel-core 5.14.0-284.200.1.el9_2, kernel-tools 5.14.0-284.200.1.el9_2, python3-perf 5.14.0-284.200.1.el9_2, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:92993
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4) bpftool 7.3.0-427.153.1.el9_4, kernel 5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, kernel-64k 5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, kernel-core 5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, kernel-tools 5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, python3-perf 5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:73645
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0) kernel 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, kernel-64k 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, kernel-core 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, kernel-tools 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, kernel-modules 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-core 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, +27 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:75560
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) kernel 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-64k 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-core 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-tools 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-modules 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, +27 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:74174
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) libperf 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:67150
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) libperf 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:65334
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) libperf 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:75560
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:67468
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:67469
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-core 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:67150
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:65334
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.200.1.rt14.485.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.200.1.rt14.485.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.200.1.rt14.485.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.200.1.rt14.485.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-284.200.1.rt14.485.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-284.200.1.rt14.485.el9_2, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:93047
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.4) kernel-rt 5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:73645
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-core 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:75560
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:74174
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:67150
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules-core 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-modules 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:65334
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.200.1.rt14.485.el9_2, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-284.200.1.rt14.485.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.200.1.rt14.485.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.200.1.rt14.485.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-284.200.1.rt14.485.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.200.1.rt14.485.el9_2, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:93047
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.4) kernel-rt 5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:73645
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-kvm 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-55.108.1.el10_0, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:75560
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:74174
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:67469
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, +8 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
23 d ago

Exploit prediction

0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Linux Linux

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.