# CVE-2026-98666: iio: gyro: adis16136: fix unprotected debugfs reads

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.160, 6.12.113, 6.18.56, 7.2.10
- Published: 2026-10-18 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.16
- Kernel (Linux): from 4.16.0, fixed in 6.6.160; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.113; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.56; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.2.10

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: gyro: adis16136: fix unprotected debugfs reads The serial_number file operations are open coded and never call debugfs_file_get(), which debugfs_create_file_unsafe() requires. debugfs_remove_recursive() therefore does not wait for a read in progress, and unbind frees the iio_dev underneath it. Use debugfs_create_file() instead.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.160, 6.12.113, 6.18.56, 7.2.10) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c325d98b824b61cf7761335c633bfac22ec8e85b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8cf798ad3ae0573e83c01c73228f5f46e54f1a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3558b125b034003b04e89d0d7b38733a08d3fc49
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b62c3944c006cff85dad881ba2948b2f3ef5a626
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5b0b62e26d7d30e0e16e2d695f2161f7e92a5a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b53dc6e15aead039bc6a5e08060c96786240c81d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b05e768420352d9051f86c1a1f20f44fa046ba45
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b498df75d6c29aa3e760127ae0f0003df598b53

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