CVE-2026-98665
kernel: iio: health: max30102: fix NULL dereference in interrupt handler
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 18, 2026
Updated · October 22, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's MAX30102 sensor driver. This vulnerability allows a local user to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) through a system crash. The issue occurs when a device interrupt is triggered while no data buffer is active, causing the interrupt handler to access uninitialized memory (NULL pointer dereference).
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference