CVE-2026-98054 ASoC: Intel: avs: Fix unbalanced module reference count
A reference counting bug in the Intel AVS audio driver can lead to resource leaks or denial of service if module loading fails.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-98054?
CVE-2026-98054 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 25 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ASoC: Intel: avs: Fix unbalanced module reference count
strace_open() invokes try_module_get() which on success takes the module reference. If any follow up operation causes strace_open() to fail, the refcount shall be put down.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-98054?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2026-98054?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2026-98054 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-98054 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2026-98054, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98054, GHSA-gc25-xpp6-frqp, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98054.