Critical · CVSS 9.3CVE-2026-89448

iommu/vt-d: Force requesting ACS when tboot is enabledCVE-2026-89448

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-89448 records a Critical severity (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in iommu/vt-d: Force requesting ACS when tboot is enabled. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 11, 2026Updated Oct 19, 2026Source checked Oct 27, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 11, 2026Material review Oct 19, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Critical · CVSS 9.3
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 3 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 9.3. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Linux/Linuxgeneric	>=5d990b627537e59a3a2f039ff588a4750e9c1a6a <aaeb81241e802c86be69394f72d49fde3f861fbb \|\| >=5d990b627537e59a3a2f039ff588a4750e9c1a6a <45705a6bfdb283f7b3b509010fd617b72f942537 \|\| >=5d990b627537e59a3a2f039ff588a4750e9c1a6a <87bc611c6c98a41c00feb7b06b0c297dd141a2ae \|\| >=5d990b627537e59a3a2f039ff588a4750e9c1a6a <607432b2618b61df81134be0ef2562b8300c1216	aaeb81241e802c86be69394f72d49fde3f861fbb, 45705a6bfdb283f7b3b509010fd617b72f942537, 87bc611c6c98a41c00feb7b06b0c297dd141a2ae, 607432b2618b61df81134be0ef2562b8300c1216
Linux/Linuxgeneric	2.6.33	Not reported
Linux/Linuxgeneric	>=5d990b627537e59a3a2f039ff588a4750e9c1a6a <579eb867d3da63f3b5e32f235925e1daa7ec70d0 \|\| >=5d990b627537e59a3a2f039ff588a4750e9c1a6a <aaeb81241e802c86be69394f72d49fde3f861fbb \|\| >=5d990b627537e59a3a2f039ff588a4750e9c1a6a <45705a6bfdb283f7b3b509010fd617b72f942537 \|\| >=5d990b627537e59a3a2f039ff588a4750e9c1a6a <87bc611c6c98a41c00feb7b06b0c297dd141a2ae \|\| >=5d990b627537e59a3a2f039ff588a4750e9c1a6a <607432b2618b61df81134be0ef2562b8300c1216	579eb867d3da63f3b5e32f235925e1daa7ec70d0, aaeb81241e802c86be69394f72d49fde3f861fbb, 45705a6bfdb283f7b3b509010fd617b72f942537, 87bc611c6c98a41c00feb7b06b0c297dd141a2ae, 607432b2618b61df81134be0ef2562b8300c1216

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to aaeb81241e802c86be69394f72d49fde3f861fbb; Linux/Linux to 579eb867d3da63f3b5e32f235925e1daa7ec70d0 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 11, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Oct 19, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 11, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/vt-d: Force requesting ACS when tboot is enabled Currently the conditions of requesting ACS in detect_intel_iommu() don't include tboot, leading to a possible misconfiguration with ACS disabled (e.g. due to user opts) while iommu is later forced on by tboot_force_iommu(). Fix it by checking tboot in detect_intel_iommu().

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