CVE-2026-98762
Published Oct 18, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: dwc2: shut down wakeup timer before freeing HCD state dwc2_wakeup_detected() accesses the DWC2 host state and can rearm the wakeup timer. dwc2_hcd_free() currently deletes the timer only after freeing host-owned state, and timer_delete() does not synchronize a callback or prevent it from being queued again. Stop and shut down the timer in dwc2_hcd_release(), before the HCD resources are freed. This covers both the HCD initialization error path and normal HCD removal.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-98762? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
USB: dwc2: shut down wakeup timer before freeing HCD state
dwc2_wakeup_detected() accesses the DWC2 host state and can rearm the
wakeup timer. dwc2_hcd_free() currently deletes the timer only after
freeing host-owned state, and timer_delete() does not synchronize a
callback or prevent it from being queued again.
Stop and shut down the timer in dwc2_hcd_release(), before the HCD
resources are freed. This covers both the HCD initialization error path
and normal HCD removal.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-98762? +
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