CVE-2026-98680
kernel: iio: accel: kionix-kx022a: Prevent memory leak and fix state
Severity
LowRed 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 Kionix KX022A accelerometer sensor driver. When enabling the device buffer fails during register configuration, the driver fails to properly free allocated memory or restore previous hardware states. A local user could trigger this error condition to cause a memory leak and leave the device in an inconsistent state, potentially leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) through resource exhaustion.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 1.9CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime