Answer in brief
CVE-2026-98218 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in i2c: atr: fix dangling adapter pointer on add failure. 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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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
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=a076a860acae77bbdcbd316541e5552e81fb1772 <2f5e42edbd232bf705dc5d3a91e06344237e63bb || >=a076a860acae77bbdcbd316541e5552e81fb1772 <1093835f6aef58a831298d93e0d93f244fa07b84 || >=a076a860acae77bbdcbd316541e5552e81fb1772 <eabf7a3d33cd9fad106d267d00cc842434de8e02 || >=a076a860acae77bbdcbd316541e5552e81fb1772 <a57d9592714506556e30188af72dd3bdb9f647b5 || >=a076a860acae77bbdcbd316541e5552e81fb1772 <ad34235808b63a70ca4989b7a2852923193d06ef | 2f5e42edbd232bf705dc5d3a91e06344237e63bb, 1093835f6aef58a831298d93e0d93f244fa07b84, eabf7a3d33cd9fad106d267d00cc842434de8e02, a57d9592714506556e30188af72dd3bdb9f647b5, ad34235808b63a70ca4989b7a2852923193d06ef |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.6 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 6, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: atr: fix dangling adapter pointer on add failure i2c_atr_add_adapter() stores atr->adapter[chan_id] before i2c_add_adapter() so that the I2C bus notifier can match child clients during registration. On failure the channel is freed but the slot was left pointing at freed memory, which can lead to use-after-free in i2c_atr_del_adapter() / cleanup and also block reuse with -EEXIST. Clear the slot on the i2c_add_adapter() error path before freeing chan.
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