ASoC: fsl_micfil: balance mclk enable/disable

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-98093 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in ASoC: fsl_micfil: balance mclk enable/disable. 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	>=b47024dc624bcffb89d238f4a5b490363cea2a1e <470db2026a435b79f7ecb4d65523ea16a99d55d8 \|\| >=b47024dc624bcffb89d238f4a5b490363cea2a1e <fa1bbe3534499dd89d3b0b941d6dd4ddb70c31b5 \|\| >=b47024dc624bcffb89d238f4a5b490363cea2a1e <d3dbccfe6afa7b9a6a7ed65cfaa76a47fa050a56	470db2026a435b79f7ecb4d65523ea16a99d55d8, fa1bbe3534499dd89d3b0b941d6dd4ddb70c31b5, d3dbccfe6afa7b9a6a7ed65cfaa76a47fa050a56
Linux/Linuxgeneric	6.13	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to 470db2026a435b79f7ecb4d65523ea16a99d55d8 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: ASoC: fsl_micfil: balance mclk enable/disable hw_params() enables mclk unconditionally and hw_free() disables it unconditionally, but the PCM core does not guarantee 1:1 pairing: hw_free() can run without hw_params(), and hw_params() can be called multiple times from the SETUP state. This triggers an "already disabled" WARN() in the first case and leaks an enable reference in the second, leaving the clock ungateable. Guard both sides with the existing mclk_flag, as fsl_sai.c does with mclk_streams.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.