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CVE-2026-98847

Linux: rtc: spear: initialize IRQ state before requesting alarm IRQ

Linux LinuxOperating systems
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CVSS
NoneNot scored
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.16%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 4% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in055ef5ce9f67a6a3a1363fa663007f8196cc0fb8Fixed versionCVE List
Published18 Oct 2026Updated 21 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

  • 055ef5ce9f67a6a3a1363fa663007f8196cc0fb8LinuxCVE List

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Description

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

rtc: spear: initialize IRQ state before requesting alarm IRQ

devm_request_irq() enables the interrupt before it returns, so the handler may run while probe is still initializing the device. Initialize the MMIO address and spinlock before requesting the alarm IRQ.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 12

  • Linuxaffected: 0942a71e435f5198921e8f072540f208f0176542 before aeda50d645bbb55241be840602e338b3a16c24caCVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 0942a71e435f5198921e8f072540f208f0176542 before c02aa67ea34a826c2cb1aa65d77cf32fafb7eec3CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 0942a71e435f5198921e8f072540f208f0176542 before e0cabda9b6f4dd276c55c40bdbb251e8507ae60eCVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 0942a71e435f5198921e8f072540f208f0176542 before cb6d6a7fbff0414b9eed505d17687b4b7e38fee8CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 0942a71e435f5198921e8f072540f208f0176542 before 055ef5ce9f67a6a3a1363fa663007f8196cc0fb8CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 3.0CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: all versions before 3.0CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 6.6.160 through 6.6.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 6.12.113 through 6.12.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 6.18.56 through 6.18.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 7.2.10 through 7.2.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 7.3CVE List

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