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CVE-2026-89970 in the critical feed json

nvmet-auth: Synchronize timeout work during SQ teardown

published 2026-09-16 53 d ago modified 2026-10-19 21 d ago also EUVD-2026-80570

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.8%
EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nvmet-auth: Synchronize timeout work during SQ teardown

nvmet_auth_sq_free() cancels auth_expired_work with cancel_delayed_work(). If the work has already started, cancellation does not wait for the callback. Transport teardown can consequently free or reuse the queue containing struct nvmet_sq while nvmet_auth_expired_work() still accesses that SQ.

Add a teardown-specific helper that synchronously drains the delayed work before freeing authentication state, and use it from nvmet_sq_destroy(). Keep the non-synchronous helper for in-band authentication state cleanup, where the SQ owner remains alive.

Patch / fix

  • Linux Linux 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.51, 7.2.5, 7.3
  • linux Debian 12 6.1.190-1
  • linux Debian 13 6.12.111-1
  • linux Debian 14 7.2.6-1
  • linux-6.12 Debian 12 6.12.111-1~deb12u1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2026-89970

  • linux Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-42.42
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-1016.17
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-1016.18
  • linux-ibm Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-1017.17
  • linux-riscv Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-42.42.1
  • linux-oracle Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-1015.16
  • linux-hwe-7.0 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 7.0.0-42.42~24.04.1
  • linux-oem-7.0 Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-1017.17

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2026-89970

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

  • kernel RHEL 9 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8
  • rv RHEL 9 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8
  • perf RHEL 9 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8
  • rtla RHEL 9 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8
  • libperf RHEL 9 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8
  • kernel-rt RHEL 9 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8
  • kernel-64k RHEL 9 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8
  • kernel-core RHEL 9 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8

red hat advisories RHSA-2026:81552RHSA-2026:81406

  • kernel-64kb SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
  • kernel-syms SLE Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
  • kernel-azure SLE Module for Public Cloud 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
  • kernel-source SLE Module for Development Tools 15 SP7, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
  • kernel-default SLE Workstation Extension 15 SP7, SLE Module for Legacy 15 SP7, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 +2 more 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
  • kernel-zfcpdump SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
  • kernel-obs-build SLE Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
  • kernel-default-base SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1.150700.17.47.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1SUSE-SU-2026:4640-1SUSE-SU-2026:24316-1SUSE-SU-2026:24315-1SUSE-SU-2026:24181-1SUSE-SU-2026:24182-1

  • kernel-rt openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1
  • dtb-aarch64 openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1
  • kernel-64kb openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1
  • kernel-syms openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1
  • kernel-azure openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1
  • kernel-obs-qa openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1
  • kernel-source openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1
  • kernel-default openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1openSUSE-SU-2026:11880-1

  • kernel AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2
  • rv AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2
  • perf AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2
  • rtla AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2
  • libperf AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2
  • kernel-rt AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2
  • kernel-64k AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2
  • kernel-core AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2

almalinux advisories ALSA-2026:81406ALSA-2026:81552

  • kernel Rocky Linux 10 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2
  • kernel Rocky Linux 9 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2026:81406RLSA-2026:81552

  • kernel Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.157.1-1

azure linux advisories AZL-101460

Azure Linux vulnerability data, Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation, from https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData via OSV, under the MIT licence; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. MIT

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2026-89970 updated cvss 7.8

kernel: nvmet-auth: Synchronize timeout work during SQ teardown

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 kernel-rt, kernel-rt-kvm, kernel-rt-core, kernel-rt-modules, kernel-rt-debug-kvm, kernel-rt-debug-core, +12 more
    affected: workaround, no fix available
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel-modules-internal 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:81406
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) rv 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, perf 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, rtla 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, python3-perf 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:81552
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) rv 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, perf 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, rtla 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, python3-perf 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-devel-matched 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-matched 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:81406
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, kernel-64k 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, kernel-core 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, kernel-tools 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, kernel-modules 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-core 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, +27 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:81552
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-64k 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-core 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-tools 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-modules 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:81406
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) libperf 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:81552
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) libperf 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hidden (v. 10) kernel-modules-internal 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:81406
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-core 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:81552
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:81406
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-687.57.1.el9_8, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:81552
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules-core 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-modules 6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:81406
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, kernel-core, kernel-tools, +29 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Linux Linux

Classification

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Sources

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