Answer in brief
CVE-2026-98695 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in USB: serial: fix ioctl hangup race. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), 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), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=f34d7a5b7010b82fe97da95496b9971435530062 <ae0da9a5c1ca95c20cc5feffd511ce6eae75924e || >=f34d7a5b7010b82fe97da95496b9971435530062 <4597ddd6168ae2a4123404e5f0871f1070dc7773 || >=f34d7a5b7010b82fe97da95496b9971435530062 <7912a95d1345c77d8d63b530b00c118700b78abd || >=f34d7a5b7010b82fe97da95496b9971435530062 <ae0e61d95677efa778379853e495d748e6efbf95 | ae0da9a5c1ca95c20cc5feffd511ce6eae75924e, 4597ddd6168ae2a4123404e5f0871f1070dc7773, 7912a95d1345c77d8d63b530b00c118700b78abd, ae0e61d95677efa778379853e495d748e6efbf95 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 2.6.26 | Not reported |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=f34d7a5b7010b82fe97da95496b9971435530062 <24d6edb6bd7f7a9e6cee2f8fe435781daab8aa0f || >=f34d7a5b7010b82fe97da95496b9971435530062 <ae0da9a5c1ca95c20cc5feffd511ce6eae75924e || >=f34d7a5b7010b82fe97da95496b9971435530062 <4597ddd6168ae2a4123404e5f0871f1070dc7773 || >=f34d7a5b7010b82fe97da95496b9971435530062 <7912a95d1345c77d8d63b530b00c118700b78abd || >=f34d7a5b7010b82fe97da95496b9971435530062 <ae0e61d95677efa778379853e495d748e6efbf95 | 24d6edb6bd7f7a9e6cee2f8fe435781daab8aa0f, ae0da9a5c1ca95c20cc5feffd511ce6eae75924e, 4597ddd6168ae2a4123404e5f0871f1070dc7773, 7912a95d1345c77d8d63b530b00c118700b78abd, ae0e61d95677efa778379853e495d748e6efbf95 |
Published upstream
Oct 18, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 21, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 18, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: serial: fix ioctl hangup race The tty ioctls can race with hangup and end up calling into a tty driver for a device that is already gone or powered down. Serialise the callbacks using the tty port mutex and add the missing checks to make sure the port has not been hung up before accessing port driver data or hardware. This specifically avoids dereferencing a NULL-pointer if a device is disconnected during lengthy break signalling. Note that TIOCGICOUNT and TIOCMIWAIT do not access port driver data or hardware and are therefore not affected by the race.
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