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CVE-2026-90589VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Zephyr: When CONFIG_THREAD_STACK_MEM_MAPPED is enabled, each thread stack is mapped into the kernel virtual address

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-90589· Medium 5.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 20:40 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (zephyr)CVSS 3.15.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 12 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10zephyrpkg:deb/ubuntu/zephyr?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =3.1.2-4
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSzephyrpkg:deb/ubuntu/zephyr?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • =3.1.2-1.1build1
  • =3.1.2-4
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSzephyrpkg:deb/ubuntu/zephyr?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • =3.1.2-1.1
  • =3.1.2-1.1build1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSzephyrpkg:deb/ubuntu/zephyr?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • =3.1.2-1build3
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSzephyrpkg:deb/ubuntu/zephyr?arch=source&distro=focalOther threatsAffected
  • =3.1.2-1build3
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSzephyrpkg:deb/ubuntu/zephyr?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threatsAffected
  • =3.1.2-1build1
  • =3.1.2-1build2
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, avoid enabling CONFIG_THREAD_STACK_MEM_MAPPED on affected Zephyr versions or restrict use of k_thread_abort() on non-current threads in user mode.

Description

A vulnerability in Zephyr occurs when CONFIG_THREAD_STACK_MEM_MAPPED is enabled, causing kernel virtual address space leaks for thread stacks aborted by other threads. This leads to exhaustion of the kernel's mapping region and results in a persistent denial of service due to a kernel fatal error requiring reboot. The issue affects specific Zephyr versions and configurations where memory-mapped thread stacks are enabled.

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