CVE-2026-98765
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: gadget: dummy-hcd: Fix wait for outstanding request completions The dummy-hcd driver emulates synchronize_irq() by waiting until its private callback_usage counter drops to 0 (with the private lock not held). This counter is incremented whenever a gadget driver callback occurs (which requires the private lock to be dropped), but not when a request completion handler is called. This is an oversight. Request completion is triggered by timer interrupts (emulating device IRQs in a real UDC), and the interrupt handlers are supposed to have completed when the synchronize_irq() emulation routine returns -- they aren't supposed to be in the middle of a completion callback. If this happens it can lead to a gadget driver's unbind routine running before all outstanding request completions have finished, maybe even allowing the gadget driver's module to be unloaded while a completion handler is still running. Fix the oversight by incrementing the callback_usage value across request completion callbacks.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
3.2.97,
3.16.52,
4.1.46,
4.4.92,
4.9.55,
4.13.6,
4.14
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-2026-98765?
CVE-2026-98765 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.2.97 onward and has been patched in 6.12.113, 6.18.56, 7.2.10 and others. CVE-2026-98765 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-2026-98765?
Yes. CVE-2026-98765 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.113, 6.18.56, 7.2.10 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.2.97 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-98765 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-98765 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.