CVE-2026-98671
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IIO ADC Sun4i GPADC-IIO Cleanup Failure

Publication date: 2026-10-18

Last updated on: 2026-10-18

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: adc: sun4i-gpadc-iio: clean up on thermal zone registration failure If devm_thermal_of_zone_register() fails, probe returns without unregistering the IIO map array or disabling runtime PM. Jump to err_map to release them.

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Published
2026-10-18
Last Modified
2026-10-18
Generated
2026-10-18
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2026-10-18
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-98671
EUVD
EUVD-2026-103925

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Linux Linux b0a242894f11d2a357a77e0eedebb16477151ddd
Linux Linux b0a242894f11d2a357a77e0eedebb16477151ddd
Linux Linux b0a242894f11d2a357a77e0eedebb16477151ddd
Linux Linux b0a242894f11d2a357a77e0eedebb16477151ddd
Linux Linux 4.15

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CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is in the Linux kernel's IIO ADC driver for the sun4i-gpadc-iio device. When thermal zone registration fails during probe, the driver does not properly clean up resources. Specifically, it fails to unregister the IIO map array or disable runtime power management before returning an error.

Impact Analysis

This could lead to resource leaks or unexpected behavior in systems using the affected kernel driver. It may cause instability, crashes, or reduced performance in devices relying on the sun4i-gpadc-iio functionality.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the Linux kernel to the latest patched version to resolve the thermal zone registration failure in the sun4i-gpadc-iio driver.

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