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

iio: accel: kionix-kx022a: Prevent memory leak and fix state

The driver allocates memory for samples at buffer enable path. If regmap
operation fails in the kx022a_fifo_enable() at the buffer enable path, the
allocated memory is never freed. Furthermore, the state information and
previous hardware configuration(s) aren't undone, potentially leaving
WMI interrupts and buffers enabled, or driver state flags wrong.

Free the memory and revert the hardware configuration and state flags on
error path.
Published: 2026-10-18
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
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Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: accel: kionix-kx022a: Prevent memory leak and fix state The driver allocates memory for samples at buffer enable path. If regmap operation fails in the kx022a_fifo_enable() at the buffer enable path, the allocated memory is never freed. Furthermore, the state information and previous hardware configuration(s) aren't undone, potentially leaving WMI interrupts and buffers enabled, or driver state flags wrong. Free the memory and revert the hardware configuration and state flags on error path.
Title iio: accel: kionix-kx022a: Prevent memory leak and fix state
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-18T15:45:39.927Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.364Z

Link: CVE-2026-98680

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-18T16:17:21.357

Modified: 2026-10-18T16:17:21.357

Link: CVE-2026-98680

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