VulnerabilityPublished 18 Oct 2026Updated 21 Oct 2026

CVE-2026-98768: Linux kernel · usb: typec: anx7411 – stop the IRQ before destroying the workqueue

Source GCVE Database

Authoritative record:CVE-2026-98768

Not known to be exploited · fixed in cb6bf2c707805211f606fb1e06fe28d9affe5ea7 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 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 cb6bf2c707805211f606fb1e06fe28d9affe5ea7, a789838675afa3aa174e744f3cef508cd27e7bb1, 675056e0edb49c0002ebfbc289e6c777bbf315a2 +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-rv6x-xpp2-9x4w

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ fe6d8a9c8e6456f8e7ba6b4ee528460beaf65a71, < cb6bf2c707805211f606fb1e06fe28d9affe5ea7	Fixed in cb6bf2c707805211f606fb1e06fe28d9affe5ea7
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ fe6d8a9c8e6456f8e7ba6b4ee528460beaf65a71, < a789838675afa3aa174e744f3cef508cd27e7bb1	Fixed in a789838675afa3aa174e744f3cef508cd27e7bb1
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ fe6d8a9c8e6456f8e7ba6b4ee528460beaf65a71, < 675056e0edb49c0002ebfbc289e6c777bbf315a2	Fixed in 675056e0edb49c0002ebfbc289e6c777bbf315a2
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ fe6d8a9c8e6456f8e7ba6b4ee528460beaf65a71, < 469600d5d292b1482c90dd6853555821d11b8c5f	Fixed in 469600d5d292b1482c90dd6853555821d11b8c5f
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ fe6d8a9c8e6456f8e7ba6b4ee528460beaf65a71, < 50a92c02551c10e308caa55f7045f31abcef511f	Fixed in 50a92c02551c10e308caa55f7045f31abcef511f
LinuxLinux	Affected =6.0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to disable the IRQ before destroying the workqueue in the usb typec anx7411 driver. Users should update to the patched kernel version once available. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's usb typec anx7411 driver has been resolved. The issue involved not stopping the IRQ before destroying the workqueue, which could allow the IRQ to queue work while the queue is being torn down. The fix disables the IRQ first to prevent this condition.

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