CVE-2026-98768 usb: typec: anx7411 - stop the IRQ before destroying the workqueue
A race condition in the ANX7411 USB Type-C driver allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service by triggering a use-after-free during device removal.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-98768?
CVE-2026-98768 is a vulnerability in Linux, published on 18 Oct 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:
usb: typec: anx7411 - stop the IRQ before destroying the workqueue
The IRQ is devm-managed, so it can still queue plat->work while remove() is tearing the queue down. Disable it first.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-98768?
How do I fix CVE-2026-98768?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2026-98768 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-98768 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as AZL-108656, BELL-CVE-2026-98768, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98768, GHSA-rv6x-xpp2-9x4w, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98768.