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CVE-2026-98054

Linux Linux — ASoC: Intel: avs: Fix unbalanced module reference count
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0012    1.8     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    0a5fb3cc28fda52c761775db2ccb7ccb954aee2a –  —
  Linux    6.7 –                                       6.12.111
TIMELINE
  Sep 25  Reserved by Linux
  Sep 25  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Oct 6   ENRICHED — CVE-2026-98054 (Linux). Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD.
CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 4 references · NVD status: Analyzed

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
September 25, 2026ReservedReserved by Linux
September 25, 2026PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
October 6, 2026ENRICHEDENRICHED — CVE-2026-98054 (Linux). Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux—0a5fb3cc28fda52c761775db2ccb7ccb954aee2a—
LinuxLinux—6.76.12.111

References (4)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-98054 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2026-98054 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Thursday, October 8, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.