VulnerabilityPublished 18 Oct 2026

CVE-2026-98679: Linux kernel · iio: accel: kxcjk-1013: reject duplicate event disable

Source GCVE Database

Authoritative record:CVE-2026-98679

Not known to be exploited · fixed in dd30c10ff60d2b30386c23bb7c61cc97f2385c97 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC

Severity

Medium

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in dd30c10ff60d2b30386c23bb7c61cc97f2385c97, ad690c0c1b9131725619e352cb7c970488cbf436, aa94a37b5a3e560c277dac6f9e5d0d75549a6583 +2

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-jg4r-9rqj-mgw5

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ b4b491c0832ef90a7a5070e5975bc8427f2049ca, < dd30c10ff60d2b30386c23bb7c61cc97f2385c97	Fixed in dd30c10ff60d2b30386c23bb7c61cc97f2385c97
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ b4b491c0832ef90a7a5070e5975bc8427f2049ca, < ad690c0c1b9131725619e352cb7c970488cbf436	Fixed in ad690c0c1b9131725619e352cb7c970488cbf436
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ b4b491c0832ef90a7a5070e5975bc8427f2049ca, < aa94a37b5a3e560c277dac6f9e5d0d75549a6583	Fixed in aa94a37b5a3e560c277dac6f9e5d0d75549a6583
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ b4b491c0832ef90a7a5070e5975bc8427f2049ca, < 3365209e758c845a197211645731f0e393a86012	Fixed in 3365209e758c845a197211645731f0e393a86012
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ b4b491c0832ef90a7a5070e5975bc8427f2049ca, < 137c35cff4d4d69f73cbfc0bf7870bf379a7a364	Fixed in 137c35cff4d4d69f73cbfc0bf7870bf379a7a364
LinuxLinux	Affected =3.18	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

A fix has been applied to the Linux kernel to return early when the requested event enable state matches the current state, preventing the runtime PM usage count underflow. Users should update to the fixed kernel version once available. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's IIO core for the kxcjk-1013 accelerometer driver allowed duplicate disable event requests to cause a runtime PM usage count underflow. This occurs because repeated disable requests improperly drop runtime PM references that were not acquired, leading to a warning. The issue has been resolved by returning early when the requested state matches the current event enable state.

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