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

iio: buffer: serialize buffer teardown with mode claims

Buffer-mode claims hold mlock to guarantee that the device remains in
buffer mode until the claim is released. Normal buffer updates take
info_exist_lock followed by mlock in iio_update_buffers().

However, iio_device_unregister() disables and deactivates all buffers
without taking mlock. This can invalidate buffer state, including
active_scan_mask, while a buffer-mode claim is held.

Take mlock in iio_disable_all_buffers() so that unregister honors the
mode-claim lifetime guarantee. The info_exist_lock -> mlock ordering
matches iio_update_buffers().
Published: 2026-10-18
Score: 4.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4850-1 linux-6.12 security update
History

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-366
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:15:00 +0000


Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-362

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: buffer: serialize buffer teardown with mode claims Buffer-mode claims hold mlock to guarantee that the device remains in buffer mode until the claim is released. Normal buffer updates take info_exist_lock followed by mlock in iio_update_buffers(). However, iio_device_unregister() disables and deactivates all buffers without taking mlock. This can invalidate buffer state, including active_scan_mask, while a buffer-mode claim is held. Take mlock in iio_disable_all_buffers() so that unregister honors the mode-claim lifetime guarantee. The info_exist_lock -> mlock ordering matches iio_update_buffers().
Title iio: buffer: serialize buffer teardown with mode claims
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-21T12:55:33.672Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.363Z

Link: CVE-2026-98669

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-18T16:17:20.190

Modified: 2026-10-21T13:21:36.103

Link: CVE-2026-98669

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-98669 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-10-19T09:30:06Z

Weaknesses