hwmon: Fix potential UAF in pec_store

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-98000 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in hwmon: Fix potential UAF in pec_store. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 25, 2026Updated Sep 25, 2026Source checked Sep 25, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 25, 2026Material review Sep 25, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Linux/Linuxgeneric	>=3ad2a7b9b15d5072139a20be84adb36776eb6c9b <8afab57bcdbc2186f325972e777880ac5a220f4f \|\| >=3ad2a7b9b15d5072139a20be84adb36776eb6c9b <01dd8b4fc2cf83c66565c0f382fb1841e9000a89 \|\| >=3ad2a7b9b15d5072139a20be84adb36776eb6c9b <354ccc99b2dc8ba0cf6d4de34e520bcf6ecca5c2	8afab57bcdbc2186f325972e777880ac5a220f4f, 01dd8b4fc2cf83c66565c0f382fb1841e9000a89, 354ccc99b2dc8ba0cf6d4de34e520bcf6ecca5c2
Linux/Linuxgeneric	6.18	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to 8afab57bcdbc2186f325972e777880ac5a220f4f if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 25, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: Fix potential UAF in pec_store Sashiko reports: In pec_store(), a guard(mutex)(&hwdev->lock) is taken. If the chip write operation returns an error other than -EOPNOTSUPP, the code jumps to the put label, which calls put_device(hdev). If this drops the final reference, the device is freed. When the function then returns, the guard cleanup function runs and attempts to unlock the freed mutex. Use scoped_guard() instead of guard() to avoid the problem.

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