Vulnerability · Published Oct 18, 2026 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2026-98772USB: serial: fix port tear down use-after-free
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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 7% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: serial: fix port tear down use-after-free Some drivers for multiport devices access port driver data from completion handlers of shared URBs submitted at attach() or first open() and stopped at disconnect() or last close(), respectively. A simple NULL check before accessing the driver data makes sure that a port state container has at least been allocated, but a completion handler can still race with port tear down. Reorder the disconnect handling so that ports are not deregistered (and their driver data freed) until after all ports have been hung up and the driver disconnect() callback has run so that all I/O has been stopped.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.113-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 7.2.10-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Debian:12 | linux-6.12 | 6.12.113-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-aws | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-7.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-7.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-7.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-gcp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-7.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-gke | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-7.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-ibm | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-7.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-bos | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-oem-7.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-oracle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-7.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-7.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-vmware | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98772 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2d93148ab6988cad872e65d694c95e8944e1b626 – before 8ed69d299b9d7872f911f089e00cdd2ea6969d2c2d93148ab6988cad872e65d694c95e8944e1b626 – before bf296d7b75bfd49dc519ad0406e89ddc5c3f02e32d93148ab6988cad872e65d694c95e8944e1b626 – before 94601d83fc4811485ca6fb1d50bece589fe1c24d2d93148ab6988cad872e65d694c95e8944e1b626 – before e4a6883ad9b4686a5f4bd90ff55a44d7ab65bd3c2d93148ab6988cad872e65d694c95e8944e1b626 – before 60cc9379c3e650d1ebfba4de63f1242537a62a322d93148ab6988cad872e65d694c95e8944e1b626 – before 5e8980a81af195c49084be5b4c031085b56c74432d93148ab6988cad872e65d694c95e8944e1b626 – before e80ee74206f260eb1282e7d1339ff146a4a410d02d93148ab6988cad872e65d694c95e8944e1b626 – before 33c920f7c5952dfc42d1b8ea6efe16b1f0bb0c5b |
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.30 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ed69d299b9d7872f911f089e00cdd2ea6969d2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf296d7b75bfd49dc519ad0406e89ddc5c3f02e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94601d83fc4811485ca6fb1d50bece589fe1c24d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4a6883ad9b4686a5f4bd90ff55a44d7ab65bd3c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60cc9379c3e650d1ebfba4de63f1242537a62a32
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e8980a81af195c49084be5b4c031085b56c7443
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e80ee74206f260eb1282e7d1339ff146a4a410d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33c920f7c5952dfc42d1b8ea6efe16b1f0bb0c5b