CVE-2026-98915: Linux kernel · media: video-i2c: use vb2_video_unregister_device on driver removal
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in b8fba9f66019d4c83235c4219ff8edeb7e3af20d : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:18 UTC
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 b8fba9f66019d4c83235c4219ff8edeb7e3af20d, b7afb0c24a761c2367e5fa87a9941d67d373c127, 56384b486b80ce4a2bc93689aae49995f908f90d +2
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 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 to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in the Linux kernel as indicated by the presence of fixed commits. Users should update to a kernel version that includes these fixes to remediate the vulnerability.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's media video-i2c driver was fixed by ensuring the correct device unregistration function is used during driver removal. The driver previously used video_unregister_device(), but it should use vb2_video_unregister_device() to properly disconnect the vb2 queue before unregistering the video device.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/97adc8cd04df2085f7fd437838005f3bb16bafae (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7afb0c24a761c2367e5fa87a9941d67d373c127 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8fba9f66019d4c83235c4219ff8edeb7e3af20d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/82e432c9ebfa13fb8d47d6d550be5d7d2a84a8ab (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/56384b486b80ce4a2bc93689aae49995f908f90d (opens in a new tab)