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CVE-2026-89452: Linux kernel · iommu/msm: Unwind probe state on registration failure

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High · fixed in f532401be9312ecd166f616bb74a65b0b4c150fa : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:30 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in f532401be9312ecd166f616bb74a65b0b4c150fa, 535a200220ca2c83bc8bf54bd2cbe045d6ee70c4, 51e37f9179387b6e3fa64a3d3b4fece1a38b3a02 +2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 42df43b36163ed7d0ab13992e411093252903273, < f532401be9312ecd166f616bb74a65b0b4c150fa
Fixed in
  • f532401be9312ecd166f616bb74a65b0b4c150fa
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 42df43b36163ed7d0ab13992e411093252903273, < 535a200220ca2c83bc8bf54bd2cbe045d6ee70c4
Fixed in
  • 535a200220ca2c83bc8bf54bd2cbe045d6ee70c4
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 42df43b36163ed7d0ab13992e411093252903273, < 51e37f9179387b6e3fa64a3d3b4fece1a38b3a02
Fixed in
  • 51e37f9179387b6e3fa64a3d3b4fece1a38b3a02
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 42df43b36163ed7d0ab13992e411093252903273, < 7f7074a886c4a93e3d12076ce60a510a1ebe400c
Fixed in
  • 7f7074a886c4a93e3d12076ce60a510a1ebe400c
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 42df43b36163ed7d0ab13992e411093252903273, < 6a1ae472113762f794682229a0f233f1ee0f69a4
Fixed in
  • 6a1ae472113762f794682229a0f233f1ee0f69a4
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =4.11
Fixed in–

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/msm: Unwind probe state on registration failure msm_iommu_probe() adds its devm-managed IOMMU object to qcom_iommu_devices before adding the IOMMU sysfs device and registering it with the IOMMU core. If iommu_device_sysfs_add() fails, probe returns with the object still on qcom_iommu_devices. The driver core then releases the devm allocation, leaving a dangling list entry that later list walks may dereference. If iommu_device_register() fails, the same dangling list entry remains and the sysfs device is left registered as well. Unwind the sysfs device and global list entry in reverse setup order on the corresponding failure paths.

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