What is CVE-2026-97430?

CVE-2026-97430 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability, affecting Linux kernel versions from 2.6.37 onward and patched in 5.10.271, 5.15.222, 6.1.189 and others. CVE-2026-97430 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-97430?

CVE-2026-97430 has a CVSS score of pending NVD analysis out of 10, rated awaiting scoring severity.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-97430?

Yes, CVE-2026-97430 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.271, 5.15.222, 6.1.189 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.37 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2026-97430 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-97430 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2026-97430

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xhci: Prevent queuing new commands if xhci is inaccessible Refuse to queue a new command on the command ring if xHC is marked inaccessible with the HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE. HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE is set and cleared in suspend and resume. Also print a warning if xhci is being suspended with commands still pending on the command ring.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2026-09-24

Last modified 2026-10-03

Patch available

Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 2.6.37 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.10.271, 5.15.222, 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.12.111, 6.18.53, 7.2 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 2.6.37

Fixed in

✓ 5.10.271 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.222 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.189 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.158 6.6.x ✓ 6.12.111 6.12.x ✓ 6.18.53 6.18.x ✓ 7.2

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-97430?

CVE-2026-97430 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.37 onward and has been patched in 5.10.271, 5.15.222, 6.1.189 and others. CVE-2026-97430 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-97430?

Yes. CVE-2026-97430 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.271, 5.15.222, 6.1.189 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.37 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2026-97430 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2026-97430 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.