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title: "CVE-2026-97508: CVE-2026-97508"
description: "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thunderbolt: Set tb->root_switch to NULL when domain is stopped Similarly what we do with the firmware connection manager. This makes tb_xdp_handle_request() return error to the remote host. However, we need to make sure we keep the uuid alive so that we can reply until the whole domain is released."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-97508/
---

# CVE-2026-97508 CVE-2026-97508

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thunderbolt: Set tb->root\_switch to NULL when domain is stopped Similarly what we do with the firmware connection manager. This makes tb\_xdp\_handle\_request() return error to the remote host. However, we need to make sure we keep the uuid alive so that we can reply until the whole domain is released.

CVSS base score 7.5 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

EPSS

0.22% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97508)

## Details

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

24 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97508](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97508)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99f019d2e9eb79adc485fef8aa8ada2cd0c843e9](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99f019d2e9eb79adc485fef8aa8ada2cd0c843e9)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e56249d8a68e712f3b60e1f3fdbb5b4fea146468](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e56249d8a68e712f3b60e1f3fdbb5b4fea146468)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f06e9fbae78a51832211b4495a19412c7d49ecb4](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f06e9fbae78a51832211b4495a19412c7d49ecb4)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54ad3415cc211ca0d64ae1bf3234d6eb5c6aedd0](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54ad3415cc211ca0d64ae1bf3234d6eb5c6aedd0)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66b0fe27e277713c2b9f3c452c76330ed0bd7eaf](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66b0fe27e277713c2b9f3c452c76330ed0bd7eaf)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83d1af5b1b6e6c96ffa633ca2c9a77f6f4c93efa](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83d1af5b1b6e6c96ffa633ca2c9a77f6f4c93efa)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9a638e7bc87e0e6fe3a75517ac481e72fc0058c](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9a638e7bc87e0e6fe3a75517ac481e72fc0058c)

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