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Linux CVE-2026-98859

| EUVDEUVD-2026-103799
2026-10-18 Linux GHSA-rf84-p87x-87h6
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Monitor Track and reassess. Why: No CVSS yet + weak signal (CWE or non-zero EPSS).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisCVE.org

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

HID: multitouch: stop the release timer from being rearmed on remove

mt_remove() quiesces the sticky-finger timer before stopping the hardware:

timer_delete_sync(&td->release_timer);

sysfs_remove_group(&hdev->dev.kobj, &mt_attribute_group); hid_hw_stop(hdev);

timer_delete_sync() waits for a running callback and dequeues the timer, but it does not stop the timer from being armed again. The transport is still delivering reports at that point, and the report path rearms it:

if (app->quirks & MT_QUIRK_STICKY_FINGERS) { if (td->mt_io_flags & MT_IO_SLOTS_MASK) mod_timer(&td->release_timer, jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(100));

A report that arrives after timer_delete_sync() has returned therefore leaves the timer queued. td is allocated with devm_kzalloc() against hdev->dev, so it is freed when the driver is unbound, after mt_remove() returns. When the timer fires afterwards, mt_expired_timeout() dereferences the freed td:

struct mt_device *td = timer_container_of(td, t, release_timer); struct hid_device *hdev = td->hdev;

if (test_and_set_bit_lock(MT_IO_FLAGS_RUNNING, &td->mt_io_flags))

Simply moving the teardown after hid_hw_stop() does not fix this on its own, because mt_expired_timeout() calls mt_release_contacts(), which walks hdev->inputs; the timer still has to be quiesced before hid_hw_stop() tears the input devices down.

Use timer_shutdown_sync() instead, which additionally makes any later mod_timer() a no-op, so neither ordering constraint has to be traded off against the other. This is the final-teardown pattern the function was introduced for, and hid-wiimote already uses it for the same reason.

Affected VersionsENISA

Linux patch: 6.12.113
Linux 4f4001bc76fd1a138a501fbd3d68cce72cbf96ce <0c19a6c1d25fd5ed66d1f80dc6f6e56cc1f0a787
Linux patch: 7.2.10
Linux patch: 6.18.56
Linux patch: 7.3-rc6
Linux 4.13
Linux 4f4001bc76fd1a138a501fbd3d68cce72cbf96ce <a0125ca86e405b8a704e96157a6c10ca51087652
Linux 4f4001bc76fd1a138a501fbd3d68cce72cbf96ce <1f1bd9a3117f082eb891c0986c4f0e04cd974c9a
Linux 4f4001bc76fd1a138a501fbd3d68cce72cbf96ce <5acb2dace582f061aab5e14c399ac9480315f44b
Linux patch: 0

Affected Packages

euvd linux no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Oct 18, 2026 - 17:19 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 18, 2026 - 15:51 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 96% exploitable
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity Not scored yet
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
No CVSS yet + weak signal (CWE or non-zero EPSS)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

Attack Technique

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