CVE-2026-89997 Linux Kernel Device Mapper - Use After Free

Linux kernel device mapper contains a race condition caused by simultaneous resume and remove ioctls, letting attackers cause use-after-free by resuming a device after suspension without postsuspend call, exploit requires concurrent ioctl calls.

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
Use After Free
Impact
Use After Free
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 dm resume-vs-remove race.

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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