CVE-2026-98671: Linux kernel · iio: adc: sun4i-gpadc-iio: clean up on thermal zone registration failure
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 01:28 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
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
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: adc: sun4i-gpadc-iio: clean up on thermal zone registration failure If devm_thermal_of_zone_register() fails, probe returns without unregistering the IIO map array or disabling runtime PM. Jump to err_map to release them.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-98671 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-98671 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cdc7ef31827db4fbc6283750420639569e1f0e9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bad19e598cd77884d812fd2f88b05c635b5e7ad (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d74c2489acc5f0a281e7ad00b94912235729a911 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/feae7e0f40d607dda57d476da65beaae76a45142 (opens in a new tab)