What is CVE-2026-98673?

CVE-2026-98673 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability, affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.9 onward and patched in 6.12.113, 6.18.56, 7.2.10 and others. CVE-2026-98673 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-98673?

CVE-2026-98673 has a CVSS score of pending NVD analysis out of 10, rated awaiting scoring severity.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-98673?

Yes, CVE-2026-98673 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.113, 6.18.56, 7.2.10 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.9 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2026-98673 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-98673 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2026-98673

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: adc: pac1934: check ACPI label duplication A label duplication failure currently reaches the terminating-byte write. Release the ACPI result and abort before accessing the missing label; earlier labels are managed by devres. Detected by static analysis and reviewed with AI-assisted source auditing.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2026-10-18

Last modified 2026-10-18

Patch available

Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.9 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.12.113, 6.18.56, 7.2.10, 7.3 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.9

Fixed in

✓ 6.12.113 6.12.x ✓ 6.18.56 6.18.x ✓ 7.2.10 7.2.x ✓ 7.3

References

4 total

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-98673?

CVE-2026-98673 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.9 onward and has been patched in 6.12.113, 6.18.56, 7.2.10 and others. CVE-2026-98673 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-98673?

Yes. CVE-2026-98673 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.113, 6.18.56, 7.2.10 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.9 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2026-98673 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2026-98673 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.