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CVE-2026-98667

Linux: iio: frequency: adf4377: Fully initialize clk_init_data and clk_parent_data

Linux LinuxOperating systems
CVSS
NoneNot scored
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.15%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 4% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in6564f394a4a95fad534643a6ca0f1d36ff081799Fixed versionCVE List
Published18 Oct 2026Updated 19 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

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Description

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

iio: frequency: adf4377: Fully initialize clk_init_data and clk_parent_data

The clk_init_data structure contains several mutually-exclusive members for different methods to specify the possible parents of a clock, prompting drivers to initialize only the members they need. However, not initializing all members may cause subtle issues, which are only exposed when CONFIG_INIT_STACK_ALL_PATTERN or CONFIG_INIT_STACK_NONE is enabled.

adf4377_clk_register() fills in init.parent_data, and assumes that init.parent_names is NULL. However, the latter is uninitialized, and thus may cause a crash.

Similarly, adf4377_clk_register() fills in only parent_data.fw_name, leaving other members of the clk_parent_data structure uninitialized.

Make sure all members are fully initialized, to fix such bugs, and to avoid future breakage when converting drivers to a different method for specifying the parents.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 6

  • Linuxaffected: 60e5448ddbec2dc206027a4850604d8fdf9973b7 before 6564f394a4a95fad534643a6ca0f1d36ff081799CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 60e5448ddbec2dc206027a4850604d8fdf9973b7 before e787fd23d5063c61582c3c27522240b6e6703fdeCVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 7.0CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: all versions before 7.0CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 7.2.10 through 7.2.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 7.3CVE List

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