CVE-2026-98500: Linux kernel · HID: hid-oxp: use cancel_delayed_work_sync() in remove
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to eed737d89fa368251018a62e1d698958ef7dc635 or abd24922c2a9797d6184be0561dd85e7bcdfd091 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 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 8% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in eed737d89fa368251018a62e1d698958ef7dc635, abd24922c2a9797d6184be0561dd85e7bcdfd091
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.
What to do
Upgrade Linux kernel to eed737d89fa368251018a62e1d698958ef7dc635 or abd24922c2a9797d6184be0561dd85e7bcdfd091.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
The issue has been fixed in the Linux kernel by commits eed737d89fa368251018a62e1d698958ef7dc635 and abd24922c2a9797d6184be0561dd85e7bcdfd091. Users should update to a kernel version including these fixes. No additional mitigation is required once the fix is applied.
Description
A use-after-free race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel's HID driver for oxp devices was fixed by changing the removal function to use cancel_delayed_work_sync() instead of cancel_delayed_work(). This ensures that any delayed work callbacks complete before the device is torn down, preventing concurrent access to the device after it has been closed.