What is CVE-2026-89897?

CVE-2026-89897 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 4.8 onward and patched in 5.10.270, 5.15.221, 6.1.188 and others. CVE-2026-89897 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-89897?

CVE-2026-89897 has a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-89897?

Yes, CVE-2026-89897 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.270, 5.15.221, 6.1.188 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.8 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2026-89897 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-89897 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2026-89897

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: cec: Serialize exclusive follower delivery cec_receive_notify() reads the exclusive follower pointer without the adapter lock. Serialize the no-follower check and message delivery against mode changes and release.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2026-09-16

Last modified 2026-09-16

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.5

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 4.8 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.10.270, 5.15.221, 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.51, 7.2.5, 7.3-rc1 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 4.8

Fixed in

✓ 5.10.270 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.221 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.188 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.157 6.6.x ✓ 6.12.110 6.12.x ✓ 6.18.51 6.18.x ✓ 7.2.5 7.2.x ✓ 7.3-rc1

References

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2026-89897

Severity High

CVSS score 7.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2026-09-16

Modified 2026-09-16

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-89897?

CVE-2026-89897 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.8 onward and has been patched in 5.10.270, 5.15.221, 6.1.188 and others. CVE-2026-89897 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-89897?

CVE-2026-89897 has a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-89897?

Yes. CVE-2026-89897 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.270, 5.15.221, 6.1.188 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.8 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2026-89897 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2026-89897 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.