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TI-2026-50568 Aliases CVE-2026-72289GHSA-j2wf-f982-8f9v

KVM: arm64: vgic: Check the interrupt is still ours before migrating it

Priority MEDIUM 41Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: arm64: vgic: Check the interrupt is still ours before migrating it vgic_prune_ap_list() drops both ap_list_lock and irq_lock while migrating an interrupt to another vCPU. After reacquiring the locks it only checks that the affinity is unchanged (target_vcpu == vgic_target_oracle(irq)) before moving the interrupt, which assumes that an interrupt whose affinity is preserved is still queued on this vCPU's ap_list. That assumption no longer holds if the interrupt is taken off the ap_list while the locks are dropped. vgic_flush_pending_lpis() removes the interrupt from the list and sets irq->vcpu to NULL, but leaves enabled/pending/target_vcpu untouched. As the interrupt is still enabled and pending, vgic_target_oracle() returns the same target_vcpu, so the affinity check passes and list_del() is run a second time on an entry that has already been removed. Also check that the interrupt is still assigned to this vCPU (irq->vcpu == vcpu) before moving it.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00185 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178 +5Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux4.7 and later5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.7 and later Fixed in 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:92209 Released 2026-10-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.180.1.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.180.1.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.180.1.el8_10 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.180.1.el8_10
  • RHSA-2026:92208 Released 2026-10-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.180.1.rt7.521.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.180.1.rt7.521.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.180.1.rt7.521.el8_10 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.180.1.rt7.521.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.180.1.rt7.521.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.180.1.rt7.521.el8_10 +7
  • RHSA-2026:81406 Released 2026-10-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • 10Base-SMTV kernel-modules-internal-6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, libperf-6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hidden (v. 10) kernel-modules-internal-6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-211.65.1.el10_2 +9
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:76739 Released 2026-10-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, libperf-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
10Base-SMTVFixed RHSA-2026:81406
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:81406
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:76739
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:81406
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:92209
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:76739
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:92209
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:81406
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:76739
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hidden (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:81406
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:92208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:92208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:81406
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:76739
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:81406
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:76739
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-72289
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j2wf-f982-8f9v
  3. 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2026:76739 · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-09 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) +2 · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-13 Fix available: RHSA-2026:81406 · Red Hat
  6. 2026-10-13 Fix available: 10Base-SMTV, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) +4 · Red Hat
  7. 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  8. 2026-10-16 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
  9. 2026-10-30 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) +1 · Red Hat
  10. 2026-11-01 Fix available: RHSA-2026:92208 · Red Hat
  11. 2026-11-01 Fix available: RHSA-2026:92209 · Red Hat

References

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  • TI-2021-02452 Incorrect authorization in Ubuntu linux kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
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