High · CVSS 7.1CVE-2026-89593

hugetlb: only adjust reservation during unmapping if mapcount is 0CVE-2026-89593

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-89593 records a High severity (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in hugetlb: only adjust reservation during unmapping if mapcount is 0. 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: High · CVSS 7.1
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 3 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 7.1. 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	>=df7a6d1f64056aec572162c5d35ed9ff86ece6f3 <a3c65af20cceb7f997847727636b4017326f845d \|\| >=df7a6d1f64056aec572162c5d35ed9ff86ece6f3 <0f001491e5a2ec69aa9d5dd6b799e5742245f9ea \|\| >=df7a6d1f64056aec572162c5d35ed9ff86ece6f3 <5120b1e048d48596ffaec1a8412012a91adba73b	a3c65af20cceb7f997847727636b4017326f845d, 0f001491e5a2ec69aa9d5dd6b799e5742245f9ea, 5120b1e048d48596ffaec1a8412012a91adba73b
Linux/Linuxgeneric	6.9	Not reported
Linux/Linuxgeneric	>=df7a6d1f64056aec572162c5d35ed9ff86ece6f3 <b0b1b9ca80b795ed2223e76dd787db7067121fb9 \|\| >=df7a6d1f64056aec572162c5d35ed9ff86ece6f3 <a3c65af20cceb7f997847727636b4017326f845d \|\| >=df7a6d1f64056aec572162c5d35ed9ff86ece6f3 <0f001491e5a2ec69aa9d5dd6b799e5742245f9ea \|\| >=df7a6d1f64056aec572162c5d35ed9ff86ece6f3 <5120b1e048d48596ffaec1a8412012a91adba73b	b0b1b9ca80b795ed2223e76dd787db7067121fb9, a3c65af20cceb7f997847727636b4017326f845d, 0f001491e5a2ec69aa9d5dd6b799e5742245f9ea, 5120b1e048d48596ffaec1a8412012a91adba73b

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to a3c65af20cceb7f997847727636b4017326f845d; Linux/Linux to b0b1b9ca80b795ed2223e76dd787db7067121fb9 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: hugetlb: only adjust reservation during unmapping if mapcount is 0 Since df7a6d1f6405, __unmap_hugepage_range can adjust reservations. In the case of folio mapped in both a parent and a child, if the parent unmaps the range first, the reservation adjustment will result in an underflow of the reserved count. Once the child unmaps the range, the count is restored. Change __unmap_hugepage_range() to check the mapcount before adjusting the reservation.

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