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Linux kernel vulnerability in svc_rdma affects core server OS; can crash kernels on systems using RDMA/NFS and impacts broad infrastructure.

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CVE-2026-89532

9.1
Critical
EPSS 0.51%Patch availableSep 14, 2026

Linux kernel svc_rdma OOB read can crash kernel via crafted RDMA/NFS chunks

common questions

Is CVE-2026-89532 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-89532 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-89532?

CVE-2026-89532 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.1. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-89532?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-89532. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-89532 affect?

CVE-2026-89532 affects Linux kernel (net/sunrpc xprtrdma svc_rdma), NFS over RDMA servers, Distributions with RDMA/SUNRPC enabled. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-89532?

Apply the upstream/vendor kernel patch or updated distro kernel and restart RDMA/NFS services.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Linux kernel (net/sunrpc xprtrdma svc_rdma)NFS over RDMA serversDistributions with RDMA/SUNRPC enabled
impact

Remote out-of-bounds read triggers kernel general protection fault -> remote kernel crash/denial-of-service on affected servers.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
Linux Linux
  • affected>= 78147ca8b4a9b6cf0e597ddd6bf17959e08376c2 and < 1e2e3481e39103a386b86be1c33eaef97cbdf16e
  • affected>= 78147ca8b4a9b6cf0e597ddd6bf17959e08376c2 and < 3a78b841879c2a3243f74edc514236fb2907167f
  • affected>= 78147ca8b4a9b6cf0e597ddd6bf17959e08376c2 and < 06d0390c37fa6714624af771bd72bbf1a7ed9bb1
  • affected>= 78147ca8b4a9b6cf0e597ddd6bf17959e08376c2 and < 9c5a03c3dc505c0295339b0a1b9e4fe36447e482
  • affected>= 78147ca8b4a9b6cf0e597ddd6bf17959e08376c2 and < a1c954ca4977a4e6ec73ef92fe48073ec54f9fc8
  • affected>= 78147ca8b4a9b6cf0e597ddd6bf17959e08376c2 and < 6d33a7e6bf6c6b293a266a617201285a1ad32c56
  • affected>= 78147ca8b4a9b6cf0e597ddd6bf17959e08376c2 and < b7713a784c59515d0aba558c8f5df6a0164dd3a9
  • affected5.11
vendor says fixed in< 5.11, >= 5.15.221 and <= 5.15.*, >= 6.1.188 and <= 6.1.*, >= 6.6.157 and <= 6.6.*, >= 6.12.109 and <= 6.12.*, >= 6.18.50 and <= 6.18.*, >= 7.2.4 and <= 7.2.*, >= 7.3-rc1 and <= *

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
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