CVE-2026-89439: Linux kernel · platform/x86: ISST: Add a NULL check for sst_inst[]
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 01:00 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: ISST: Add a NULL check for sst_inst[] To be consistent with other places, add a NULL check for failed socket loading by checking isst_common.sst_inst[].
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-89439 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-89439 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/3de2776e9d7073765c10c2326c2bda5926811ea6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3de2776e9d7073765c10c2326c2bda5926811ea6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/49a95fe1f64f41c2e8959e525aefdb10f23b293e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c280fcd53b938b70c7dee9ce1a66b32bd6e5ebaa (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef7975af15126dd70ace519da7bb33f2848b9064 (opens in a new tab)