Answer in brief
CVE-2026-98834 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in mtd: core: avoid double-free of OTP NVMEM device. 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 | 6.4 | Not reported |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=e0489f6e221f5ddee6cb3bd51b992b790c5fa4b9 <cecf007418b93a2cbc94269e07fe2fb28f54d8fb || >=e0489f6e221f5ddee6cb3bd51b992b790c5fa4b9 <26300879cd8e4612dce66bb8f6ff7cd35fcf3e59 || 6d1af517817a760d7af3dee0fc4603645485495c || f1b4affca1e13706ca2eb075bf6775421236d7d1 || 949476b8601bde5459048eebdf457c9db20addd8 || dd6c85f98ff33b009b819090268cbf679dc208b9 || >=5.15.111 <5.16 || >=6.1.28 <6.2 || >=6.2.15 <6.3 || >=6.3.2 <6.4 | cecf007418b93a2cbc94269e07fe2fb28f54d8fb, 26300879cd8e4612dce66bb8f6ff7cd35fcf3e59, 5.16, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 |
Published upstream
Oct 18, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 18, 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: mtd: core: avoid double-free of OTP NVMEM device If factory OTP setup fails after the user OTP NVMEM device has been registered, mtd_otp_nvmem_add() unregisters the user device but leaves mtd->otp_user_nvmem set. On an error, the caller unregisters it again. For -EOPNOTSUPP, registration continues and normal teardown unregisters it again. Clear mtd->otp_user_nvmem after unregistering it.
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