SB20260916115 - Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions in Linux kernel integrity ima

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SB20260916115 - Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions in Linux kernel integrity ima

Published: September 16, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260916115
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-89989)

CWE-ID: CWE-703 - Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions

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 improper handling of error return values in validate_hash_algo() in IMA appraisal when processing a dentry path that exceeds the buffer. A local user can trigger an extended attribute operation that causes dentry_path() to return an error pointer to cause a denial of service.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References