SB2026091228 - Improper locking in Linux kernel mm
Published: September 12, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026091228
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-89756)
CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking
CVSSv4: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper synchronization in migrate_pages_batch() when migrating large batches of folios. A local user can trigger a large batch of folio migrations to cause a denial of service.
On KVM hosts, MMU notifier invalidation callbacks can cause migration batches to run for an extended period.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.