CVE-2026-89986 | Linux Kernel up to 6.12.109/6.18.50/7.2.4/7.3-rc1 Memory Policy mm/mempolicy.c alloc_pages_bulk_weighted_interleave gfp locking
A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.109/6.18.50/7.2.4/7.3-rc1. This affects the function alloc_pages_bulk_weighted_interleave of the file mm/mempolicy.c of the component Memory Policy. Executing a manipulation of the argument gfp can lead to improper locking.
This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-89986. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available.
You should upgrade the affected component.