CVE-2026-98202: Linux kernel · Input: synaptics-rmi4 – fix GPF in suspend and resume when unbound
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in fe10579b6dc3f0dac61e51e1797cacbba5039ac2 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:59 UTC
Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in fe10579b6dc3f0dac61e51e1797cacbba5039ac2, fafca210631d8c2d4311bdfccc5ec46b9fe65977, fa1713dc3d43d028d6cb66e5659d9d7e83b73362 +5
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in the Linux kernel as indicated by multiple fixed commit versions. Users and administrators should update to a Linux kernel version that includes these fixes to prevent the General Protection Fault during suspend and resume. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying the official patch.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's synaptics-rmi4 input driver caused a General Protection Fault (GPF) during system suspend and resume when the driver was unbound. This occurred because suspend and resume functions were called on devices without driver data, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. The issue has been fixed by adding checks to ensure driver data is present before proceeding.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a3d7c68aa36f68e2a4824da4782c0e5d7c4eba4 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fafca210631d8c2d4311bdfccc5ec46b9fe65977 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/84145a4a1dc58f8959811913c5f61f3235dd9f6c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2b6703465c1ce43edb91c1626604b7092b3c431 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/30366f507ce3e408caf7f7375bb343df54b9a4f9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa1713dc3d43d028d6cb66e5659d9d7e83b73362 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/942b06a19252908d0f952c0590caf20e47f88252 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe10579b6dc3f0dac61e51e1797cacbba5039ac2 (opens in a new tab)