printk: Don't WARN on kthread_run failure.
Priority LOW 24CWE-617Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-617.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: printk: Don't WARN on kthread_run failure. Since __kthread_create_on_node() returns -EINTR upon SIGKILL, we should not use WARN_ON() in order to catch kthread_run() failure.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00114 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 6.12.114, 6.18.57, 7.2.7 +1Red Hat: 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.12 and later | 6.12.114, 6.18.57, 7.2.7, 7.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.12 and later Fixed in 6.12.114, 6.18.57, 7.2.7, 7.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.12 to before 6.12.114; 6.13 to before 6.18.57; 6.19 to before 7.2.7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.12 to before 6.12.114; 6.13 to before 6.18.57; 6.19 to before 7.2.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.12.114, 6.18.57, 7.2.7, 7.3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 6 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-98147
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-235g-f6jm-cm7p
- 2026-10-16 Fix available: Linux/Linux@0af43b52fe4b1751b731c067127fdf47cf1b700c, Linux/[email protected] · CNA
- 2026-10-16 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-19 Fix available: Linux/[email protected] · CNA
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: Linux/Linux@15ba35d632c38d879d182577b0af487de0f2dec4, Linux/[email protected] · CNA
- 2026-10-21 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-27 CVSS score added · NVD
- 2026-10-27 Weakness changed · NVD
- 2026-11-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-98147 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-98147 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-235g-f6jm-cm7p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-98147 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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