CVE-2026-89452: Linux kernel · iommu/msm: Unwind probe state on registration failure
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- 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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation 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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AI-suggested
A fix for this vulnerability is available. Users should apply the official patches or updated kernel versions that include the corrected probe failure handling to prevent dangling list entries. Since this is a kernel-level issue, updating to a patched kernel version is the recommended remediation.
Description
A high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's msm_iommu_probe() function causes improper cleanup on registration failure, leading to dangling list entries and potential kernel memory corruption. This occurs when the IOMMU sysfs device addition or registration fails, leaving stale references that may be dereferenced later. The issue has been resolved by unwinding the sysfs device and global list entries in reverse order on failure paths.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89452 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/535a200220ca2c83bc8bf54bd2cbe045d6ee70c4 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f7074a886c4a93e3d12076ce60a510a1ebe400c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f532401be9312ecd166f616bb74a65b0b4c150fa (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-89452 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-89452 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/535a200220ca2c83bc8bf54bd2cbe045d6ee70c4 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/51e37f9179387b6e3fa64a3d3b4fece1a38b3a02 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a1ae472113762f794682229a0f233f1ee0f69a4 (opens in a new tab)