---
title: "CVE-2026-89478: Linux Kernel SCTP - Use After Free"
description: "Linux kernel SCTP contains a use-after-free vulnerability caused by a race condition where a removed transport is accessed in SCTP packet processing, letting authenticated attackers cause memory corruption, exploit requires authenticated ASCONF DEL-IP."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-89478/
---

# CVE-2026-89478 Linux Kernel SCTP - Use After Free

Linux kernel SCTP contains a use-after-free vulnerability caused by a race condition where a removed transport is accessed in SCTP packet processing, letting authenticated attackers cause memory corruption, exploit requires authenticated ASCONF DEL-IP.

CVSS base score 9.8 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.51% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89478)

## Details

Type

Use After Free

Impact

Denial Of Service, Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

11 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest Linux kernel version containing the fix.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89478](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89478)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/928fd7920ba37cc5637a211b9be979083413a2fa](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/928fd7920ba37cc5637a211b9be979083413a2fa)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7cb5ad832095dc4becfdb2a36007ffd50e49fb0](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7cb5ad832095dc4becfdb2a36007ffd50e49fb0)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03a9d10ecf71f54b2af8020935f2033d4a132be5](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03a9d10ecf71f54b2af8020935f2033d4a132be5)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1035bdef1efb9b1076d1a57b81e08c637ff08ecc](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1035bdef1efb9b1076d1a57b81e08c637ff08ecc)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3537961df2163258bddc230db0e18dc14e925ea6](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3537961df2163258bddc230db0e18dc14e925ea6)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6c86a5e62a4fec36692ddd64b9144b660f71f96](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6c86a5e62a4fec36692ddd64b9144b660f71f96)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0422b092a3d43ca462932ff9f747731ca078d1d4](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0422b092a3d43ca462932ff9f747731ca078d1d4)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fc072e7cb4a0ff251d13cfc2d24f62489cd9386](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fc072e7cb4a0ff251d13cfc2d24f62489cd9386)

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- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
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