CVE-2026-89512: Linux kernel · remoteproc: scp: Fix device reference leak on failed lookup
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 01:01 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: remoteproc: scp: Fix device reference leak on failed lookup Make sure to drop the reference taken to the SCP device when attempting to look up its driver data before the driver has been bound. Note that holding a reference to a device does not prevent its driver data from going away.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-89512 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-89512 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/22f9efb3ae07f966a1901d929d16df1388cce65c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/22f9efb3ae07f966a1901d929d16df1388cce65c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/440bcb0948a12c9104b6dcca99a2cfb0db49b22a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7e32814a6bf20f792d05f0bc9f94f0606311bc6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f794c930d8238e370fd61fcb12cc301ae098231b (opens in a new tab)