---
title: "CVE-2026-89511: Linux Kernel qede - Denial of Service"
description: "Linux kernel qede driver contains a null pointer dereference caused by uninitialized tpa_info->buffer.data in TPA fragment processing, letting attackers cause kernel panic under memory pressure, exploit requires memory pressure conditions."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-89511/
---

# CVE-2026-89511 Linux Kernel qede - Denial of Service

Linux kernel qede driver contains a null pointer dereference caused by uninitialized tpa\_info->buffer.data in TPA fragment processing, letting attackers cause kernel panic under memory pressure, exploit requires memory pressure conditions.

CVSS base score 7.5 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.71% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89511)

## Details

Type

Denial of Service

Impact

Denial Of Service

CVSS vector

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

Published

11 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

## Vendor fix

Update to the Linux kernel version containing the fix for commit 8a8633978b84 or later.

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-2026-89511](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89511)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f911e208b3ca2c76d9f2bbba1f54b9403568c10](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f911e208b3ca2c76d9f2bbba1f54b9403568c10)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5c8619ccbd70102642120c4c6fda1c048a555fd](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5c8619ccbd70102642120c4c6fda1c048a555fd)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5e1fdc126ab337d601d1a00cc4b47910679d005](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5e1fdc126ab337d601d1a00cc4b47910679d005)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd8bc0a9d87d2b048711edd17ba7286432edd285](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd8bc0a9d87d2b048711edd17ba7286432edd285)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2214e2793154b745436e46c6a9a7985d9b3781d](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2214e2793154b745436e46c6a9a7985d9b3781d)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa7c9bd2c4a8de167e2fb32968ca4d91dd774375](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa7c9bd2c4a8de167e2fb32968ca4d91dd774375)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06aa3d26327f24edd039ff249672fdf6f2ba5695](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06aa3d26327f24edd039ff249672fdf6f2ba5695)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a952fb1b20d83e83ca852773e6188511f7d2191](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a952fb1b20d83e83ca852773e6188511f7d2191)

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