What is CVE-2026-90026?

CVE-2026-90026 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.5 onward and patched in 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.51 and others. CVE-2026-90026 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-90026?

CVE-2026-90026 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-90026?

Yes, CVE-2026-90026 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.51 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.5 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2026-90026 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-90026 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2026-90026

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: qcom-pmic: cancel reset_work on stop pdphy_stop() disables IRQs but leaves reset_work pending. If the IRQ handler schedules it just before disable_irq(), the work runs after remove() frees the struct via devm. Call cancel_work_sync() after disabling IRQs to close the window. This issue was found by an in-house static analysis tool.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2026-09-16

Last modified 2026-09-16

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.5 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.51, 7.2.5, 7.3-rc2 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.5

Fixed in

✓ 6.6.157 6.6.x ✓ 6.12.110 6.12.x ✓ 6.18.51 6.18.x ✓ 7.2.5 7.2.x ✓ 7.3-rc2

References

5 total

Details

CVE ID CVE-2026-90026

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2026-09-16

Modified 2026-09-16

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-90026?

CVE-2026-90026 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.5 onward and has been patched in 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.51 and others. CVE-2026-90026 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-90026?

CVE-2026-90026 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-90026?

Yes. CVE-2026-90026 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.51 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.5 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2026-90026 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2026-90026 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.