{
  "cveId": "CVE-2026-98397",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-98397",
  "summary": "CVE-2026-98397 is fixed in linux on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98397 (version 7.2.7-1), released October 16, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.",
  "title": "linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  platform/x86: x86-android-tablets: hold device r...",
  "description": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  platform/x86: x86-android-tablets: hold device reference for secondary fwnode teardown  In gpio_secondary_fwnode_init(), acpi_bus_find_device_by_name() returns a device reference, but the local dev variable is declared with __free(put_device), dropping the reference at the end of each iteration. Meanwhile, devm_add_action_or_reset() saves the dev pointer for gpio_secondary_unset() without incrementing its reference count, which could lead to a use-after-free during driver teardown if the device is released in the interim.  Acquire an explicit device reference with get_device() when registering the devres action, and drop it with put_device() inside gpio_secondary_unset().",
  "published": "2026-10-14T14:17:50Z",
  "severity": "",
  "epss": 0.00189,
  "epssPercentile": 0.08632,
  "priority": "Routine",
  "priorityTier": 4,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "linux",
      "release": "Debian 14",
      "fixedVersion": "7.2.7-1",
      "fix": "DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98397",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98397",
      "released": "2026-10-16T15:52:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-08T00:53:09Z",
  "attribution": {
    "text": "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar",
    "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar",
    "terms": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data"
  }
}