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CVE-2026-98692

Linux: thunderbolt: Make the DP tunnel activation callback mandatory

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 in47d60ea801fc333a10c576691eca2e7840b02d3dAlso 12f5d8b85a66a0ac08d082517d92ce136f8c0d42CVE List
Published18 Oct 2026Updated 19 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

  • 47d60ea801fc333a10c576691eca2e7840b02d3dLinuxCVE List
  • 12f5d8b85a66a0ac08d082517d92ce136f8c0d42LinuxCVE List

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Description

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

thunderbolt: Make the DP tunnel activation callback mandatory

tb_tunnel_alloc_dp() takes an optional callback which is run from dprx_work once the DPRX capabilities read has completed. Without that callback tb_dp_dprx_start() reads the capabilities synchronously and never queues the work. It however always takes a tunnel reference which is only dropped by dprx_work itself or by tb_dp_dprx_stop() when cancel_delayed_work() actually canceled that work. That reference is thus leaked for every tunnel without a callback.

The only tunnels without one are those from tb_tunnel_discover_dp(), which are activated again when restoring from hibernation. Pass the callback to tb_tunnel_discover_dp() as well and drop the synchronous path such that the DPRX capabilities are always read from dprx_work. Hibernation restore then also no longer blocks for up to 12 seconds while waiting for that read to complete.

Also fix up the KUnit tests.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 6

  • Linuxaffected: d6d458d42e1e1544a18f37f1d5c840e00d5261b9 before 47d60ea801fc333a10c576691eca2e7840b02d3dCVE List
  • Linuxaffected: d6d458d42e1e1544a18f37f1d5c840e00d5261b9 before 12f5d8b85a66a0ac08d082517d92ce136f8c0d42CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 6.14CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: all versions before 6.14CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 7.2.10 through 7.2.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 7.3CVE List

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