CVE-2026-98054

ASoC: Intel: avs: Fix unbalanced module reference count

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 25, 2026 at 10:24 AM UTC
Updated: October 19, 2026 at 10:17 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.13 ≤ v < 6.18.536.19 ≤ v < 7.2.76.7 ≤ v < 6.12.1110a5fb3cc28fda52c761775db2ccb7ccb954aee2a7.37.3 rc17.3 rc2
Vendor states this is fixed in 23ebd4ed5799340f1d2193195c97f61d39aa9899 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3fcf670f023d47e4eb970fb886ee562b5bdfbee7 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 60b396b2aeca303bc468937d2b44a82399f37b3c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d4fa6f94b91137e329ea3f5b360e140b227bb696 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.111 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.53 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.2.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.3-rc3 (unaffected)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

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