SB2026091216 - Use of Uninitialized Variable in Linux kernel time
Published: September 12, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026091216
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use of Uninitialized Variable (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-89765)
CWE-ID: CWE-457 - Use of Uninitialized Variable
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose uninitialized kernel stack memory.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized memory in put_itimerval() when calling getitimer() on native sparc64 systems. A remote attacker can invoke getitimer() to disclose uninitialized kernel stack memory.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.