# CVE-2026-98746: serial: ma35d1: Fix clock reference leak in ma35d1serial_probe()

CVE-2026-98746 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98746, released October 19, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-98746
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 2.3 (Low)
- EPSS: 0.0017
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 18, 2026
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-98746

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  serial: ma35d1: Fix clock reference leak in ma35d1serial_probe()  of_clk_get() returns a clock with a reference that has to be released with clk_put(). ma35d1serial_probe() never does that, so the reference is leaked on the probe error paths and also when the port is removed.  Release it on the error paths and in ma35d1serial_remove().

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.113-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98746](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98746.md) | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 7.2.10-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98746](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98746.md) | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Linux | linux-6.12 Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.12.113-1~deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98746](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98746.md) | Oct 19, 2026 |

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