CVE-2026-98147
printk: Don't WARN on kthread_run failure.
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 25, 2026 at 10:36 AM UTC
Updated: October 27, 2026 at 05:57 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
6.12 ≤ v < 6.12.1146.13 ≤ v < 6.18.576.19 ≤ v < 7.2.76.127.376f258bf3f2aae570209319944703a92ac64e29e
Vendor states this is fixed in 4e676279798148382497d0e38c0bd51115e64be1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 72dd0ec09e7cc98ed58ddeac26575e5d1ab8a93d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.114 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.57 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.2.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.3-rc3 (unaffected)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-617
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