VulnerabilityPublished 18 Oct 2026Updated 21 Oct 2026

CVE-2026-98782: Linux kernel · drm/mediatek: Fix ovl adaptor platform device leak

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · fixed in 629458b7e49559593823e351535294db17331be7 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:18 UTC

Severity

Unrated

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 629458b7e49559593823e351535294db17331be7, 048739be3e9cacae5301b68245668002fe6f0ce5, 8e3a350075b556f2fed4517705935bfee4529fb6 +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.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 0d9eee9118b77e51eeafc5bf4d008fac97035d56, < 629458b7e49559593823e351535294db17331be7	Fixed in 629458b7e49559593823e351535294db17331be7
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 0d9eee9118b77e51eeafc5bf4d008fac97035d56, < 048739be3e9cacae5301b68245668002fe6f0ce5	Fixed in 048739be3e9cacae5301b68245668002fe6f0ce5
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 0d9eee9118b77e51eeafc5bf4d008fac97035d56, < 8e3a350075b556f2fed4517705935bfee4529fb6	Fixed in 8e3a350075b556f2fed4517705935bfee4529fb6
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 0d9eee9118b77e51eeafc5bf4d008fac97035d56, < 03fb1c657028cb9f189b400f3adb46e3ba676aa5	Fixed in 03fb1c657028cb9f189b400f3adb46e3ba676aa5
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 0d9eee9118b77e51eeafc5bf4d008fac97035d56, < 3d85bd738aba61df14dfaf8fe638e2172d8427bf	Fixed in 3d85bd738aba61df14dfaf8fe638e2172d8427bf
LinuxLinux	Affected =6.4	Fixed in–

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/mediatek: Fix ovl adaptor platform device leak mtk_drm_probe() creates an OVL adaptor platform device with platform_device_register_data() when the display pipeline requires the OVL adaptor. If a later initialization step fails, the probe error path releases the DRM resources without unregistering the already registered OVL adaptor device. The normal remove path likewise leaves the device registered after the DRM driver is unbound. Keep track of whether the OVL adaptor was successfully registered and unregister it on probe failure. Also recover the platform device from the stored DDP component device and unregister it during normal removal. The issue was identified by a static analysis tool I developed and confirmed by manual review.

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