Vulnerability · Published Oct 18, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-98664iio: imu: adis16400: fix unprotected debugfs reads

Unrated

In plain English

A security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS )–Not rated
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: imu: adis16400: fix unprotected debugfs reads adis16400_serial_number_fops is open coded and never calls debugfs_file_get(), so debugfs_remove_recursive() does not wait for a read in progress and unbind frees the iio_dev underneath it. Commit ae1d37a9bb4b ("iio: imu: adis16400: use DEFINE_DEBUGFS_ATTRIBUTE instead of DEFINE_SIMPLE_ATTRIBUTE") converted product_id and flash_count to DEFINE_DEBUGFS_ATTRIBUTE, which protects itself, but moved all three files to debugfs_create_file_unsafe(). serial_number prints three registers as "%.4x-%.4x-%.4x" and DEFINE_DEBUGFS_ATTRIBUTE() formats a single u64, so it cannot be converted without changing what the file returns. adis16475 and adis16550 already use debugfs_create_file() for their open coded files. Use it here too.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linuxno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-98664
Debian:13linux6.12.113-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98664
Debian:14linux7.2.10-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98664
Debian:12linux-6.126.12.113-1~deb12u1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotgno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-bosno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oem-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-vmwareno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98664

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux ae1d37a9bb4bd8d9091a40d153143e99b115ee37 – before 48bb3c9b4a2fac64cb17c357418ebfbd4c9ac8ffae1d37a9bb4bd8d9091a40d153143e99b115ee37 – before 69cc001761894c65a0eef1bb6df911b39d30d71eae1d37a9bb4bd8d9091a40d153143e99b115ee37 – before d32eb2161b452a25b03f915f431bdcb9722cd92cae1d37a9bb4bd8d9091a40d153143e99b115ee37 – before d3078aaef8af4648f94eeafde4b7b36efd9838d1ae1d37a9bb4bd8d9091a40d153143e99b115ee37 – before e9b4c00f775a915b759b08bfe2c5e806a8301a59ae1d37a9bb4bd8d9091a40d153143e99b115ee37 – before 50e8d70ba0743f88afd7e49f9cebd1841ee677f5ae1d37a9bb4bd8d9091a40d153143e99b115ee37 – before f501302ebb9e1504162351b951fe3ae331c852abae1d37a9bb4bd8d9091a40d153143e99b115ee37 – before d94787287a113a1326211647d5e0deed1e9de105
Linux Linux 5.8

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