CVE-2026-98280: Linux kernel · drm/xe/i2c: Disable IRQ on unbind
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to f0e9f963a3d209d7dc7ddd61116118ab5da2797d or 571ccbc801aa4d22a22d9f924b826c77052330f0 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in f0e9f963a3d209d7dc7ddd61116118ab5da2797d, 571ccbc801aa4d22a22d9f924b826c77052330f0
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 Linux kernel to f0e9f963a3d209d7dc7ddd61116118ab5da2797d or 571ccbc801aa4d22a22d9f924b826c77052330f0.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix is available and has been applied in the Linux kernel commits f0e9f963a3d209d7dc7ddd61116118ab5da2797d and 571ccbc801aa4d22a22d9f924b826c77052330f0. Users and administrators should update to a Linux kernel version that includes these commits to remediate the vulnerability.
Description
A use-after-free (UAF) vulnerability in the Linux kernel's drm/xe/i2c component was fixed by ensuring the I2C IRQ is explicitly disabled before the associated structure is freed during unbind. This prevents a race condition where an IRQ could be triggered after the structure is freed, potentially leading to memory corruption.