CVE-2026-89992

Status: ReceivedHigh (8.4)—

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

cpuidle: dt_idle_genpd: kfree() the original name allocation

dt_idle_pd_alloc() kasprintf()s the full node path, then points pd->name at kbasename() of that string. dt_idle_pd_free() kfree()s pd->name, which is no longer the start of the allocation.

Copy the basename instead.

CVSS

Version: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base score: 8.4

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.20%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 8
Score date: 10/4/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

ExploitationT1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation85 %
Primary impactT1499.004 Application or System Exploitationimpact75 %
Secondary impactT1005 Data from Local Systemcollection60 %

Vulnerability in Linux kernel memory management (improper kfree) accessible locally sin privilegios. Puede causar corrupción de memoria y DoS; potencial lectura de datos adyacentes en kernel memory.

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Threat Intelligence Program Filter Network Traffic Execution Prevention Application Isolation and Sandboxing Exploit Protection Update Software

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

Linux — Linux Kernel^AI

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