CVE-2026-98817: Linux kernel · ASoC: SDCA: Add better pm_runtime error handling in func probe
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 91094f9c86216898ce92141c26c8fec7e97544c0 or 1f90c62a2412b3b9af27e0d23e346efcf88d83bd when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:39 UTC
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 91094f9c86216898ce92141c26c8fec7e97544c0, 1f90c62a2412b3b9af27e0d23e346efcf88d83bd
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 91094f9c86216898ce92141c26c8fec7e97544c0 or 1f90c62a2412b3b9af27e0d23e346efcf88d83bd.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
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AI-suggested
A fix is available and has been applied in the Linux kernel commits identified by hashes 91094f9c86216898ce92141c26c8fec7e97544c0 and 1f90c62a2412b3b9af27e0d23e346efcf88d83bd. Users should update to a kernel version including these commits to remediate the issue.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ASoC SDCA component related to power management runtime error handling in the function probe has been resolved. The fix adds a common error path to properly balance the runtime PM reference during probe initialization.