CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-89505

Low risk· EPSS 6%
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.16%

6th percentile - higher than 6% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the RDMA/uverbs subsystem's legacy write() path passes a uverbs_attr_bundle to provider code without an ioctl method element. If malformed provider input causes the common validation code to emit an error message, uverbs_get_handler_fn() dereferences the uninitialized method_elm pointer.

Risk Assessment

An uninitialized pointer dereference and kernel panic may occur, causing a system crash.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that initializes method_elm for legacy bundles and makes uverbs_get_handler_fn() return NULL when no ioctl method is present.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/uverbs: Guard legacy bundles without method_elm The legacy write() path dispatches through a uverbs_api_write_method, but the uverbs_attr_bundle passed to provider code does not have an ioctl method element. If malformed provider input causes the common uverbs validation code to emit an error message, uverbs_get_handler_fn() dereferences the uninitialized method_elm pointer. Initialize method_elm explicitly for legacy bundles and make uverbs_get_handler_fn() return NULL when no ioctl method is present. The legacy dispatcher continues to use its local write method, while the ioctl path continues to use the registered ioctl handler.

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