CVE-2026-98697
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: serial: fix dynamic id driver deregistration race Only free the dynamic ids after having deregistered the driver and removed the "new_id" attribute to avoid leaking any id added by a racing write to the attribute.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
2.6.21
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.12.113,
6.18.56,
7.2.10,
7.3
and their respective stable series.
References
4 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-98697?
CVE-2026-98697 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.21 onward and has been patched in 6.12.113, 6.18.56, 7.2.10 and others. CVE-2026-98697 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-98697?
Yes. CVE-2026-98697 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.113, 6.18.56, 7.2.10 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.21 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-98697 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-98697 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.