CVE-2026-89605
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ecryptfs: release message context on send failure ecryptfs_send_message_locked() moves a message context from the free list to the allocated list before sending the request to the userspace daemon. If ecryptfs_send_miscdev() fails, the context is left on the allocated list and cannot be reused. Move it back to the free list on failure and clear the caller's pointer.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Received
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/177e0c32fec3602bb3b64139bb8bb610cd6722c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/219644a3ad5518217b2d62cad6d2c36a2308c949
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30845ed227475a11a49ccce047837d016b7e0f49
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47ce611cb13f0eefa550d5434c1afcd4217bfc3e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/590fc6140e29c54d2f7839eb9df78d106ee1905e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/654b7e79443f5ea90849f5c1cf70c0d94bd5b10e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/743e7aeb9575c0838d8996d40d81a6b8fa5cd060
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9319706316a8e79f374627554386d575a84b637f