CVE-2026-89459

Kernel disruption via omitted per-CPU migration marker

Published Sep 11, 2026 · Updated Sep 11, 2026

Incorrect code generation in Linux 7.2 on s390 allows attackers to disrupt kernel execution during interrupted per-CPU operations. MVIY_PERCPU stringifies existing string literals, and GNU as before 2.39 merges its quoted macro arguments, so GEN_MVIY silently omits the mviy instruction. Exposure requires an s390 kernel built with the older assembler; after CPU migration, the exception return path cannot repair the per-CPU address register.

CVSS severityUnavailable
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EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect code generation in Linux 7.2 on s390 allows attackers to disrupt kernel execution during interrupted per-CPU operations. MVIY_PERCPU stringifies existing string literals, and GNU as before 2.39 merges its quoted macro arguments, so GEN_MVIY silently omits the mviy instruction. Exposure requires an s390 kernel built with the older assembler; after CPU migration, the exception return path cannot repair the per-CPU address register.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-89459
Published
Sep 11, 2026
Updated
Sep 11, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
Unavailable
Privileges
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Timeline

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  1. Sep 11, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.2
  2. Affected versionversion=a737737cdb9c94e40a9926cdc2320f874c05d709 <101782f8945a125044347312d74d488c05741c4a
  3. Affected versionversion=a737737cdb9c94e40a9926cdc2320f874c05d709 <91770b08a120967077ae78600612f18bc5ee3caf

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What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=7.2; version=a737737cdb9c94e40a9926cdc2320f874c05d709 <101782f8945a125044347312d74d488c05741c4a; version=a737737cdb9c94e40a9926cdc2320f874c05d709 <91770b08a120967077ae78600612f18bc5ee3caf

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

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