CVE-2026-98760 Affecting linux-6.12 package, versions <6.12.113-1~deb12u1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-LINUX612-21434724
  • published23 Oct 2026
  • disclosed18 Oct 2026

Introduced: 18 Oct 2026

NewCVE-2026-98760  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 linux-6.12 to version 6.12.113-1~deb12u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream linux-6.12 package and not the linux-6.12 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

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

usb: typec: tipd: fix uninitialized typec_partner_desc in tps6598x_connect()

tps6598x_connect() passes a stack-allocated typec_partner_desc to typec_register_partner() after initializing only usb_pd, accessory and identity.

typec_register_partner() copies attach and deattach from the descriptor into the partner. With those fields left unset, garbage function pointers may be stored and later invoked from typec_partner_link_device() when a USB device is linked to the port. Uninitialized pd_revision and usb_capability similarly leak stack data through partner sysfs.

Zero-initialize the descriptor so optional callbacks remain NULL and the remaining fields are zero.

CVSS Base Scores

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