CVE-2026-98410: Linux kernel · watchdog: da9063: fix suspend/resume handling of HW_RUNNING watchdog
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in c30b419c7e6fbe31c48a44c828174168b732dc5b : patch Linux kernel 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
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 11% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in c30b419c7e6fbe31c48a44c828174168b732dc5b, 960d1c85381bcaae866dd799b1c905ec5d39ebce, 95adc37f47cdf5a5285f7163b24243680af510be +3
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 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 and has been applied in the Linux kernel commits identified by the fixedVersions hashes. Users should update their Linux kernel to a version including these fixes to resolve the suspend/resume handling issue with the da9063 watchdog driver.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel watchdog driver da9063 affects suspend/resume handling when the hardware watchdog is running but userspace never opens the device. This causes the watchdog to keep counting during system suspend, potentially leading to unexpected system resets. The issue is fixed by checking the WDOG_HW_RUNNING flag during suspend and resume operations.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/95adc37f47cdf5a5285f7163b24243680af510be (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c30b419c7e6fbe31c48a44c828174168b732dc5b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c42e39b0990371b9d76ae22c3f33eb6df341251 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/960d1c85381bcaae866dd799b1c905ec5d39ebce (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1db134d0d2a51a136296584854570e5e04adedb0 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cb575b71ab98194d2e040bded3a7281e089c5ed (opens in a new tab)