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CVE-2026-89489: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: openrisc: fix arbitrary kernel memory access via or1k_atomic syscall sys_or1k_atomic() (syscall 244 in the "or1k" ABI) takes two user pointers, v1 and v2, and swaps the words they point to in hand-written assembly. A security weakness in the Linux kernel, the…

NIST NVDSep 13, 2026, 7:17 AM UTC3 min readCVE-2026-89489
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What happenedSource reporting

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: openrisc: fix arbitrary kernel memory access via or1k_atomic syscall sys_or1k_atomic() (syscall 244 in the "or1k" ABI) takes two user pointers, v1 and v2, and swaps the words they point to in hand-written assembly. A security weakness in the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability is being tracked as CVE-2026-89489. For an organization using the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability, the next step is to identify affected versions, map where the vulnerable function is reachable and understand what the affected process can access. The important point is that running an affected version of the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability creates exposure, while an actual compromise still depends on whether the attacker can reach the trigger conditions described above. The four memory accesses als.

Who is affectedSource reporting

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: openrisc: fix arbitrary kernel memory access via or1k_atomic syscall sys_or1k_atomic() (syscall 244 in the "or1k" ABI) takes two user pointers, v1 and v2, and swaps the words they point to in hand-written assembly.

Exploitation statusCDF assessment

No active exploitation was identified in the current reporting reviewed.

Why it mattersSource reporting

No exploitation flag is present in the retained CyberDeltaForce data at this time; that status can change as vendor and threat-intelligence reporting develops.

What to do nowCDF guidance

Inventory the affected product deployments and confirm whether the affected component and vulnerable release are present.

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: openrisc: fix arbitrary kernel memory access via or1k_atomic syscall sys_or1k_atomic() (syscall 244 in the "or1k" ABI) takes two user pointers, v1 and v2, and swaps the words they point to in hand-written assembly. A security weakness in the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability is being tracked as CVE-2026-89489.

For an organization using the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability, the next step is to identify affected versions, map where the vulnerable function is reachable and understand what the affected process can access. The important point is that running an affected version of the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability creates exposure, while an actual compromise still depends on whether the attacker can reach the trigger conditions described above.

The four memory accesses als.

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CYBERDELTAFORCE INTELLIGENCE

Reporting ends here. The sections below are CyberDeltaForce analysis and defender-focused interpretation.

DEFENDER ACTIONS

What security teams should do now

  • Inventory the affected product deployments and confirm whether the affected component and vulnerable release are present.
  • Apply the vendor patch or mitigation for CVE-2026-89489 and validate the affected path after remediation.
OPEN QUESTIONS

What is not yet confirmed

  • So far, researchers have not reported exploitation, but that can change as vendor, government or threat-intelligence reporting develops.
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