# CVE-2026-89743: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  misc: nsm: bound the device-reported response le...

CVE-2026-89743 is fixed in 39 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-89743, released September 23, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-89743
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.7 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0014
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Sep 11, 2026

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  misc: nsm: bound the device-reported response length  nsm_sendrecv_msg_locked() stores the virtqueue used-ring length reported by the NSM device into msg->resp.len without bounding it to the response buffer. A malicious or buggy backend can report a length larger than the response buffer; parse_resp_raw() then copies that many bytes out of the fixed buffer to user space, disclosing adjacent kernel heap (an out-of-bounds read). The request path already floors its length in fill_req_raw(); the response path lacks the symmetric check.  Clamp the stored length to the size of the response buffer. Well-behaved devices report no more than the posted buffer size, so conforming traffic is unaffected.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bpftool6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3196](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3196.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | bpftool6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3196](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3196.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | bpftool6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.51-120.162.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3187](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3187.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | bpftool6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.51-120.162.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3187](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3187.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-6.12.110-135.201 amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3196](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3196.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-6.18.51-120.162 amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3187](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3187.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3196](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3196.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3196](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3196.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3196](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3196.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3196](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3196.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3196](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3196.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-headers amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3196](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3196.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-modules-extra amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3196](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3196.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-modules-extra-common amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3196](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3196.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-tools amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3196](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3196.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3196](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3196.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-tools-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3196](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3196.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.51-120.162.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3187](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3187.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.51-120.162.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3187](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3187.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.51-120.162.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3187](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3187.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.51-120.162.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3187](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3187.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.51-120.162.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3187](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3187.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-headers amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.51-120.162.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3187](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3187.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-modules-extra amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.51-120.162.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3187](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3187.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-modules-extra-common amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.51-120.162.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3187](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3187.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-tools amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.51-120.162.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3187](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3187.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.51-120.162.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3187](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3187.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-tools-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.51-120.162.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3187](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3187.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.111-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-89743](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-89743.md) | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 7.2.6-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-89743](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-89743.md) | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Linux | linux-6.12 Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.12.111-1~deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-89743](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-89743.md) | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Linux | microvm-kernel6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.51-120.162.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3187](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3187.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | perf6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3196](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3196.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | perf6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3196](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3196.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | perf6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.51-120.162.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3187](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3187.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | perf6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.51-120.162.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3187](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3187.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | python3-perf6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3196](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3196.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | python3-perf6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3196](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3196.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | python3-perf6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.51-120.162.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3187](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3187.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | python3-perf6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.51-120.162.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3187](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3187.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |

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