CVE-2026-98761

Status: ReceivedUnscored—
Severity—Unscored
Exploitation probability0.17 %higher than 6% of CVEs
Active exploitationNonot in the CISA catalog
Public exploitNot knownno public code found

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

usb: typec: tcpm: recover after failure to start the frs ams

Reset the port if the tcpm fails to start the FAST_ROLE_SWAP AMS by initiating error recovery on it.

This helps in cases where some cables (incorrectly) signal an FRS to an FRS capable port during disconnection. The TCPC autonomously starts sourcing VBUS on detecting the FRS signal. However, the VBUS sourcing is left on when the FAST_ROLE_SWAP AMS fails to start (as tcpm_sink_tx_ok is 0 as CC is open due to the cable disconnect). This is because the code sets the state to INVALID_STATE without resetting the port state.

Technical details traces, logs and code from the original report
Log snippet before changes:
[  101.401960] AMS FAST_ROLE_SWAP start
[  101.401971] Sink TX No Go
[  101.401982] sourcing vbus
[  101.401987] VBUS on
[  101.402159] VBUS on
[  109.257809] CC1: 0 -> 0, CC2: 5 -> 0 [state SNK_READY, polarity 1, disconnected]
[  111.267442] VBUS on

After changes:
[   70.541211] AMS FAST_ROLE_SWAP start
[   70.541220] Sink TX No Go
[   70.541228] state change SNK_READY -> ERROR_RECOVERY [rev3 NONE_AMS]
[   70.541362] VBUS on
[   70.541365] sourcing vbus
[   70.541367] VBUS on
[   70.541374] state change ERROR_RECOVERY -> PORT_RESET [rev3 NONE_AMS]
[   70.541410] disable vbus discharge ret:0
[   70.543028] Setting usb_comm capable false
[   70.544009] Setting voltage/current limit 0 mV 0 mA
[   70.544034] polarity 0
[   70.544239] Requesting mux state 0, usb-role 0, orientation 0
[   70.555550] cc:=0
[   70.555595] pending state change PORT_RESET -> PORT_RESET_WAIT_OFF @ 100 ms [rev3 NONE_AMS]
[   70.555697] VBUS off
[   70.555702] VBUS VSAFE0V
[   70.555762] CC1: 5 -> 0, CC2: 0 -> 0 [state PORT_RESET, polarity 0, disconnected]
[   70.587794] VBUS off
[   70.587799] VBUS VSAFE0V
[   70.655672] state change PORT_RESET -> PORT_RESET_WAIT_OFF [delayed 100 ms]
[   70.655682] state change PORT_RESET_WAIT_OFF -> SNK_UNATTACHED [rev3 NONE_AMS]
[   70.655686] Start toggling
[   70.656274] CC1: 0 -> 0, CC2: 0 -> 0 [state TOGGLING, polarity 0, disconnected]

CVSS

NVD hasn't assigned a CVSS score to this CVE (common since the April 2026 policy change).

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.17 %
Percentile among all scored CVEs
6
Score date
10/20/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

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      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nusb: typec: tcpm: recover after failure to start the frs ams\n\nReset the port if the tcpm fails to start the FAST_ROLE_SWAP AMS by\ninitiating error recovery on it.\n\nThis helps in cases where some cables (incorrectly) signal an FRS to\nan FRS capable port during disconnection. The TCPC autonomously starts\nsourcing VBUS on detecting the FRS signal. However, the VBUS sourcing is\nleft on when the FAST_ROLE_SWAP AMS fails to start (as tcpm_sink_tx_ok\nis 0 as CC is open due to the cable disconnect). This is because the\ncode sets the state to INVALID_STATE without resetting the port state.\n\nLog snippet before changes:\n[  101.401960] AMS FAST_ROLE_SWAP start\n[  101.401971] Sink TX No Go\n[  101.401982] sourcing vbus\n[  101.401987] VBUS on\n[  101.402159] VBUS on\n[  109.257809] CC1: 0 -> 0, CC2: 5 -> 0 [state SNK_READY, polarity 1, disconnected]\n[  111.267442] VBUS on\n\nAfter changes:\n[   70.541211] AMS FAST_ROLE_SWAP start\n[   70.541220] Sink TX No Go\n[   70.541228] state change SNK_READY -> ERROR_RECOVERY [rev3 NONE_AMS]\n[   70.541362] VBUS on\n[   70.541365] sourcing vbus\n[   70.541367] VBUS on\n[   70.541374] state change ERROR_RECOVERY -> PORT_RESET [rev3 NONE_AMS]\n[   70.541410] disable vbus discharge ret:0\n[   70.543028] Setting usb_comm capable false\n[   70.544009] Setting voltage/current limit 0 mV 0 mA\n[   70.544034] polarity 0\n[   70.544239] Requesting mux state 0, usb-role 0, orientation 0\n[   70.555550] cc:=0\n[   70.555595] pending state change PORT_RESET -> PORT_RESET_WAIT_OFF @ 100 ms [rev3 NONE_AMS]\n[   70.555697] VBUS off\n[   70.555702] VBUS VSAFE0V\n[   70.555762] CC1: 5 -> 0, CC2: 0 -> 0 [state PORT_RESET, polarity 0, disconnected]\n[   70.587794] VBUS off\n[   70.587799] VBUS VSAFE0V\n[   70.655672] state change PORT_RESET -> PORT_RESET_WAIT_OFF [delayed 100 ms]\n[   70.655682] state change PORT_RESET_WAIT_OFF -> SNK_UNATTACHED [rev3 NONE_AMS]\n[   70.655686] Start toggling\n[   70.656274] CC1: 0 -> 0, CC2: 0 -> 0 [state TOGGLING, polarity 0, disconnected]"
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  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T10:19:40.213",
  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"
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