CVE-2026-98697
Published Oct 18, 2026
Description
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-98697? +
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.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-98697? +
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