CVE-2026-89986 Linux Kernel - Denial of Service

Linux kernel contains a sleeping allocation vulnerability in alloc_pages_bulk_weighted_interleave() caused by improper GFP flag usage in atomic context, letting kernel tasks trigger invalid context errors, exploit requires specific mempolicy and atomic context.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
EPSS
0.16% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Denial of Service
Impact
Denial Of Service
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
16 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026

Vendor fix

Update to the latest Linux kernel version containing the fix for alloc_pages_bulk_weighted_interleave()

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

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