Answer in brief
CVE-2026-98697 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in USB: serial: fix dynamic id driver deregistration 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 | 2.6.21 | Not reported |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=93bacefc4cc0b53e1cb6a336d43847154fdf6886 <ebd8fcaaacb66c15ae7e19d14619abe3762e0701 || >=93bacefc4cc0b53e1cb6a336d43847154fdf6886 <4d6da6867b4ac6468d634a0dd3c35dfc0dc8af81 || >=93bacefc4cc0b53e1cb6a336d43847154fdf6886 <380f57cd58e26e0f3687451196ec446c473c52d9 || >=93bacefc4cc0b53e1cb6a336d43847154fdf6886 <63594e8ffe097bc0b7639936f33799a7653dded2 | ebd8fcaaacb66c15ae7e19d14619abe3762e0701, 4d6da6867b4ac6468d634a0dd3c35dfc0dc8af81, 380f57cd58e26e0f3687451196ec446c473c52d9, 63594e8ffe097bc0b7639936f33799a7653dded2 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=93bacefc4cc0b53e1cb6a336d43847154fdf6886 <29172161236154f362e35694864cacbdeb07d060 || >=93bacefc4cc0b53e1cb6a336d43847154fdf6886 <ebd8fcaaacb66c15ae7e19d14619abe3762e0701 || >=93bacefc4cc0b53e1cb6a336d43847154fdf6886 <4d6da6867b4ac6468d634a0dd3c35dfc0dc8af81 || >=93bacefc4cc0b53e1cb6a336d43847154fdf6886 <380f57cd58e26e0f3687451196ec446c473c52d9 || >=93bacefc4cc0b53e1cb6a336d43847154fdf6886 <63594e8ffe097bc0b7639936f33799a7653dded2 | 29172161236154f362e35694864cacbdeb07d060, ebd8fcaaacb66c15ae7e19d14619abe3762e0701, 4d6da6867b4ac6468d634a0dd3c35dfc0dc8af81, 380f57cd58e26e0f3687451196ec446c473c52d9, 63594e8ffe097bc0b7639936f33799a7653dded2 |
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 dynamic id driver deregistration race Only free the dynamic ids after having deregistered the driver and removed the "new_id" attribute to avoid leaking any id added by a racing write to the attribute.
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