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CVE-2026-98692NVD

Vulnerability Summary

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

thunderbolt: Make the DP tunnel activation callback mandatory

tb_tunnel_alloc_dp() takes an optional callback which is run from
dprx_work once the DPRX capabilities read has completed. Without that
callback tb_dp_dprx_start() reads the capabilities synchronously and
never queues the work. It however always takes a tunnel reference which
is only dropped by dprx_work itself or by tb_dp_dprx_stop() when
cancel_delayed_work() actually canceled that work. That reference is
thus leaked for every tunnel without a callback.

The only tunnels without one are those from tb_tunnel_discover_dp(),
which are activated again when restoring from hibernation.
Pass the callback to tb_tunnel_discover_dp() as well and drop the
synchronous path such that the DPRX capabilities are always read from
dprx_work. Hibernation restore then also no longer blocks for up to 12
seconds while waiting for that read to complete.

Also fix up the KUnit tests.
Severity Level
UNKNOWN
Published Date
Oct 18, 2026
Last Modified
Nov 6, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.17%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
N/A

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
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Patched Versions
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