VulnerabilityPublished 18 Oct 2026

CVE-2026-98437: Linux kernel · media: qcom: iris: fix runtime PM reference leaks

Source GCVE Database

Authoritative record:CVE-2026-98437· Low

Not known to be exploited · fixed in fff1ae8d0c8c97668e4cbcc6e1fd2cc740013795 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC

Severity

Low

Rated by Threat Radar · 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 fff1ae8d0c8c97668e4cbcc6e1fd2cc740013795, f87d7eda07fca21efe4b96169ae59007db46e60e, 7a52e76b63095e05d92f15f16f45421cab9789e1

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 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.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

ghsa-2w8w-fc6j-3f4v

What to do

Upgrade Linux kernel to fff1ae8d0c8c97668e4cbcc6e1fd2cc740013795, f87d7eda07fca21efe4b96169ae59007db46e60e or 7a52e76b63095e05d92f15f16f45421cab9789e1.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ bb8a95aa038e099f5ec82c466e996b006e05abd7, < fff1ae8d0c8c97668e4cbcc6e1fd2cc740013795	Fixed in fff1ae8d0c8c97668e4cbcc6e1fd2cc740013795
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ bb8a95aa038e099f5ec82c466e996b006e05abd7, < f87d7eda07fca21efe4b96169ae59007db46e60e	Fixed in f87d7eda07fca21efe4b96169ae59007db46e60e
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ bb8a95aa038e099f5ec82c466e996b006e05abd7, < 7a52e76b63095e05d92f15f16f45421cab9789e1	Fixed in 7a52e76b63095e05d92f15f16f45421cab9789e1
LinuxLinux	Affected =6.15	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to address this vulnerability by correcting the runtime PM reference handling in the Qualcomm iris media driver. Users should update to the fixed kernel version once it is released. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; check the vendor advisory or Linux kernel release notes for the exact fixed versions and remediation guidance.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Qualcomm iris media driver related to runtime power management (PM) reference leaks has been resolved. The issue involved improper handling of runtime PM usage counts, which could be leaked on failure conditions. The fix ensures that pm_runtime_resume_and_get() is used to avoid leaks and that pm_runtime_put_sync() is always called to keep runtime PM references balanced.

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