CVE-2026-98667

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: frequency: adf4377: Fully initialize clk_init_data and clk_parent_data The clk_init_data structure contains several mutually-exclusive members for different methods to specify the possible parents of a clock, prompting drivers to initialize only the members they need. However, not initializing all members may cause subtle issues, which are only exposed when CONFIG_INIT_STACK_ALL_PATTERN or CONFIG_INIT_STACK_NONE is enabled. adf4377_clk_register() fills in init.parent_data, and assumes that init.parent_names is NULL. However, the latter is uninitialized, and thus may cause a crash. Similarly, adf4377_clk_register() fills in only parent_data.fw_name, leaving other members of the clk_parent_data structure uninitialized. Make sure all members are fully initialized, to fix such bugs, and to avoid future breakage when converting drivers to a different method for specifying the parents.

Severity

Not scored

CVSS score

Not available

Vulnerability status

Received

Source identifier

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Published

2026-10-18 16:17:19.997000

Last modified

2026-10-19 10:19:31.117000

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{
  "id": "CVE-2026-98667",
  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "published": "2026-10-18T16:17:19.997",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T10:19:31.117",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\niio: frequency: adf4377: Fully initialize clk_init_data and clk_parent_data\n\nThe clk_init_data structure contains several mutually-exclusive members\nfor different methods to specify the possible parents of a clock,\nprompting drivers to initialize only the members they need.  However,\nnot initializing all members may cause subtle issues, which are only\nexposed when CONFIG_INIT_STACK_ALL_PATTERN or CONFIG_INIT_STACK_NONE is\nenabled.\n\nadf4377_clk_register() fills in init.parent_data, and assumes that\ninit.parent_names is NULL.  However, the latter is uninitialized, and\nthus may cause a crash.\n\nSimilarly, adf4377_clk_register() fills in only parent_data.fw_name,\nleaving other members of the clk_parent_data structure uninitialized.\n\nMake sure all members are fully initialized, to fix such bugs, and to\navoid future breakage when converting drivers to a different method for\nspecifying the parents."
    }
  ],
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          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "programFiles": [
            "drivers/iio/frequency/adf4377.c"
          ],
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  "metrics": {},
  "references": [
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