CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-89553

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.13%

3th percentile - higher than 3% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the nouveau/gem driver has a race in the non-uvmm path between the info lookup finding the vma and the gem close path closing the vma, leading to a use-after-free.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker could exploit this race to trigger a use-after-free, potentially leading to privilege escalation or system instability. However, it requires access to the graphics device and the ability to invoke the relevant ioctl.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that reserves the bo in the info ioctl around the vma lookup. Updating systems with NVIDIA graphics cards using the nouveau driver is recommended.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nouveau/gem: reserve the bo in the info ioctl around the vma lookup In the non-uvmm path, there could be a race between the info lookup finding the vma, and the gem close path closing the vma leading to a use-after-free. Spotted with the help of Opus 4.6.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS