SB2026091237 - Unchecked Return Value in Linux kernel trace
Published: September 12, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026091237
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Unchecked Return Value (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-89749)
CWE-ID: CWE-252 - Unchecked Return Value
CVSSv4: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to an unchecked return value in event_test_stuff() when kthread creation fails. A local user can trigger a kthread creation failure that results in an error pointer being passed to kthread_stop() to cause a denial of service.
The failure can occur under memory pressure during the boot-time event self-test.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.